Out-of-bounds Read Affecting openjpeg2 package, versions <2.3.1-1ubuntu5


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-OPENJPEG2-2790174
  • published6 Jan 2021
  • disclosed5 Jan 2021

Introduced: 5 Jan 2021

CVE-2020-27843  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

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 in versions prior to 2.4.0. This flaw allows an attacker to provide specially crafted input to the conversion or encoding functionality, causing an out-of-bounds read. The highest threat from this vulnerability is system availability.

CVSS Scores

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