Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting openjpeg2 package, versions <2.4.0-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-OPENJPEG2-1047356
  • published30 Nov 2020
  • disclosed26 Jan 2021

Introduced: 30 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-27814  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable openjpeg2 to version 2.4.0-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjpeg2 package and not the openjpeg2 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files. An attacker could use this flaw to cause an application crash or in some cases execute arbitrary code with the permission of the user running such an application.

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