CVE-2022-1122: Medium severity openjpeg vulnerability

Published Mar 29, 2022
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Updated

A flaw was found in the opj2decompress program in openjpeg2 2.4.0 in the way it handles an input directory with a large number of files. When it fails to allocate a buffer to store the filenames of the input directory, it calls free() on an uninitialized pointer, leading to a segmentation fault and a denial of service.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
debian/openjpeg2<=2.4.0-3
2.5.0-2
uclouvain openjpeg=2.4.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Event History

Mar 29, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:25 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 5, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·02:46 AM
Description
Nov 9, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:46 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-1122?

CVE-2022-1122 is a vulnerability found in the opj2_decompress program in openjpeg2 2.4.0, which can lead to a segmentation fault.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1122?

The severity of CVE-2022-1122 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

3

How does CVE-2022-1122 affect Uclouvain Openjpeg?

CVE-2022-1122 affects Uclouvain Openjpeg version 2.4.0.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-1122 in Uclouvain Openjpeg?

To fix CVE-2022-1122 in Uclouvain Openjpeg, update to a version that is not affected.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-1122?

More information about CVE-2022-1122 can be found at the following references: - [GitHub](https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1368) - [Debian LTS Announce](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00006.html) - [Fedora Project](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MIWSQFQWXDU4MT3XTVAO6HC7TVL3NHS7/)

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