Buffer Overflow Affecting openjpeg2 package, versions <0:2.4.0-4.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-OPENJPEG2-2592476
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed13 May 2021

Introduced: 13 May 2021

CVE-2020-27823  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 openjpeg2 to version 0:2.4.0-4.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-4251.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjpeg2 package and not the openjpeg2 package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in OpenJPEG’s encoder. This flaw allows an attacker to pass specially crafted x,y offset input to OpenJPEG to use during encoding. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

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