Out-of-bounds write in nvJPEG2000 Library - CVE-2024-0143

 

Out-of-bounds write in nvJPEG2000 Library - CVE-2024-0143

Published: February 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU103892
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0143
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: nVidia
Affected software:
nvJPEG2000 Library

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in the Coding Style Component handling. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted JPEG2000 file, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-0143

Install updates from vendor's website.

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