Double free memory error in OpenJPEG - CVE-2015-1239
Published: May 28, 2018 / Updated: May 31, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13106
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1239
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: openjpeg.org
Affected software:
OpenJPEG
OpenJPEG
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to double free memory error in the j2k_read_ppm_v3 function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted PDF file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-1239
Install update from vendor's website.