SB2018041058 - Heap-based buffer overflow in openjpeg OpenJPEG
Published: April 10, 2018 Updated: July 17, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018041058
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0158)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 image tile decoder in OpenJPEG before 1.5.2. A remote attacker can use a crafted file because of incorrect j2k_decode to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.