Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting openjpeg-libs package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.39% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-OPENJPEGLIBS-1979800
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed8 Dec 2017

Introduced: 8 Dec 2017

CVE-2017-17479  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 openjpeg-libs.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjpeg-libs package and not the openjpeg-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, a stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the pgxtoimage function in jpwl/convert.c. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote denial of service or possibly remote code execution.