CVE-2017-14039

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/992 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4013 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100550 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/c535531f03369623b9b833ef41952c62257b507e issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/28/openjpeg-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-opj_t2_encode_packet-t2-c/ vdb entry third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14039?
CVE-2017-14039 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14039?
To fix CVE-2017-14039, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14039 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14039 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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