CVE-2017-14152: Buffer Overflow

Published Sep 5, 2017
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Updated

A mishandled zero case was discovered in opjj2ksetcinemaparameters in lib/openjp2/j2k.c in OpenJPEG 2.2.0. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow affecting opjwritebytesLE in lib/openjp2/cio.c and opjj2kwritesot in lib/openjp2/j2k.c) or possibly remote code execution.

Affected Software

3 affected components
uclouvain openjpeg=2.2.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Event History

Sep 5, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14152?

CVE-2017-14152 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for a remote denial of service caused by heap-based buffer overflow.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-14152?

To fix CVE-2017-14152, update OpenJPEG to version 2.3.0 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2017-14152?

CVE-2017-14152 affects OpenJPEG version 2.2.0 and specifically impacts Debian Linux versions 8.0 and 9.0.

4

How does CVE-2017-14152 exploit a vulnerability?

CVE-2017-14152 exploits a mishandled zero case that leads to an out-of-bounds write in the OpenJPEG library.

5

What symptoms indicate an issue with CVE-2017-14152?

The primary symptom of CVE-2017-14152 is unexpected application crashes or remote denial of service when processing certain JPEG 2000 files.

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