Improper Input Validation Affecting openjpeg2 package, versions <2.3.1-1ubuntu5
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.08% (34th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU2204-OPENJPEG2-2786649
- published 6 Jan 2021
- disclosed 13 May 2021
How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 openjpeg2 to version 2.3.1-1ubuntu5 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:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
A flaw was found in OpenJPEG’s encoder in the opj_dwt_calc_explicit_stepsizes() function. This flaw allows an attacker who can supply crafted input to decomposition levels to cause a buffer overflow. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2020-27824
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4882
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OQR4EWRFFZQDMFPZKFZ6I3USLMW6TKTP/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WJUPGIZE6A4O52EBOF75MCXJOL6MUCRV/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1905723
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00011.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OQR4EWRFFZQDMFPZKFZ6I3USLMW6TKTP/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WJUPGIZE6A4O52EBOF75MCXJOL6MUCRV/
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