What is the severity of CVE-2012-3358?

CVE-2012-3358 has a high severity rating due to its potential for denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3358?

To fix CVE-2012-3358, upgrade to OpenJPEG version 1.5.1 or later, as the vulnerability has been addressed in subsequent releases.

What type of attack does CVE-2012-3358 describe?

CVE-2012-3358 describes a remote code execution vulnerability that can be exploited via crafted JPEG 2000 image files.

Which version of OpenJPEG is affected by CVE-2012-3358?

OpenJPEG version 1.5 is affected by CVE-2012-3358.

What can an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2012-3358?

An attacker can cause a denial of service by crashing the application or potentially execute arbitrary code on the victim's system.

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CVE-2012-3358

critical

CWE

119

18/7/2012

13/2/2023

CVE-2012-3358: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Jul 18 2012(Updated: )

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the j2k_read_sot function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG 1.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) tile number or (2) tile length in a JPEG 2000 image file.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
uclouvain openjpeg	=1.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3358?
CVE-2012-3358 has a high severity rating due to its potential for denial of service and arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3358?
To fix CVE-2012-3358, upgrade to OpenJPEG version 1.5.1 or later, as the vulnerability has been addressed in subsequent releases.
What type of attack does CVE-2012-3358 describe?
CVE-2012-3358 describes a remote code execution vulnerability that can be exploited via crafted JPEG 2000 image files.
Which version of OpenJPEG is affected by CVE-2012-3358?
OpenJPEG version 1.5 is affected by CVE-2012-3358.
What can an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2012-3358?
An attacker can cause a denial of service by crashing the application or potentially execute arbitrary code on the victim's system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3358?
CVE-2012-3358 has a high severity rating due to its potential for denial of service and arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3358?
To fix CVE-2012-3358, upgrade to OpenJPEG version 1.5.1 or later, as the vulnerability has been addressed in subsequent releases.
What type of attack does CVE-2012-3358 describe?
CVE-2012-3358 describes a remote code execution vulnerability that can be exploited via crafted JPEG 2000 image files.
Which version of OpenJPEG is affected by CVE-2012-3358?
OpenJPEG version 1.5 is affected by CVE-2012-3358.
What can an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2012-3358?
An attacker can cause a denial of service by crashing the application or potentially execute arbitrary code on the victim's system.