Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting openjpeg2 package, versions <2.3.0-150000.3.8.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES153-OPENJPEG2-3090792
  • published28 Oct 2022
  • disclosed27 Oct 2022

Introduced: 27 Oct 2022

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

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.3 openjpeg2 to version 2.3.0-150000.3.8.1 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 SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.3 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.

CVSS Scores

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