CVE-2018-20845

Description

Division-by-zero vulnerabilities in the functions pi_next_pcrl, pi_next_cprl, and pi_next_rpcl in openmj2/pi.c in OpenJPEG through 2.3.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash).

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.72% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/pull/1168/commits/c5bd64ea146162967c29bd2af0cbb845ba3eaaaf patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108921 vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20845?
CVE-2018-20845 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20845?
To fix CVE-2018-20845, 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-2018-20845 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-20845 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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