Description
A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the opj_t2_encode_packet function in lib/openjp2/t2.c in OpenJPEG 2.2.0. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/992
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4013
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100550
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/c535531f03369623b9b833ef41952c62257b507e
Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/28/openjpeg-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-opj_t2_encode_packet-t2-c/
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0068
EPSS Percentile
71.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
uclouvain/openjpeg
< 2.3.0
Published
Aug 30, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026