CVE-2019-6988: Medium severity openjpeg vulnerability

Published Jan 28, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in OpenJPEG 2.3.0. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (attempted excessive memory allocation) in opjcalloc in openjp2/opjmalloc.c, when called from opjtcdinittile in openjp2/tcd.c, as demonstrated by the 64-bit opjdecompress.

Affected Software

1 affected component
uclouvain openjpeg=2.3.0

Event History

Jan 28, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-6988?

CVE-2019-6988 is a vulnerability discovered in OpenJPEG 2.3.0 that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by performing excessive memory allocation.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6988?

The severity of CVE-2019-6988 is medium, with a severity value of 6.5.

3

How does CVE-2019-6988 affect OpenJPEG?

CVE-2019-6988 affects OpenJPEG 2.3.0, potentially allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-6988?

To fix CVE-2019-6988, it is recommended to update OpenJPEG to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-6988?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-6988 in the references provided: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106785 and https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1178.

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