Improper Input Validation Affecting openjpeg package, versions <2.4.0-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE313-OPENJPEG-1082963
  • published6 Mar 2021
  • disclosed5 Jan 2021

Introduced: 5 Jan 2021

CVE-2020-27844  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.13 openjpeg to version 2.4.0-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjpeg package and not the openjpeg package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.13 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in openjpeg's src/lib/openjp2/t2.c in versions prior to 2.4.0. This flaw allows an attacker to provide crafted input to openjpeg during conversion and encoding, causing an out-of-bounds write. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1