Heap-based buffer overflow in nvJPEG2000 Library - CVE-2024-0145
Published: February 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103894
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0145
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the way Ndecomp parameter. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted JPEG2000 file, trigger a 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.
Affected software
nvJPEG2000 Library
How to mitigate CVE-2024-0145
Install updates from vendor's website.
nvJPEG2000 Library - update to 0.8.1