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

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.