Buffer overflow in nvJPEG2000 Library - CVE-2024-0144
Published: February 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103893
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-2024-0144
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: nVidia
Affected software:
nvJPEG2000 Library
nvJPEG2000 Library
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Ndecomp field handling . A remote attacker can use a specially crafted JPEG2000 file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-0144
Install updates from vendor's website.