Buffer overflow in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2024-56826
A flaw was found in the OpenJPEG project. A heap buffer overflow condition may be triggered when certain options are specified while using the opj_decompress utility. This can lead to an application crash or other undefined behavior.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (23.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-56826?
- CVE-2024-56826 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2025-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-56826?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-56826 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.