Out-of-bounds Write Affecting openjpeg2 package, versions <2.3.0-2build0.18.04.1
Threat Intelligence
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- published8 Dec 2017
- disclosed8 Dec 2017
Introduced: 8 Dec 2017
CVE-2017-17479 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 openjpeg2 to version 2.3.0-2build0.18.04.1 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 Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 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.