Integer underflow in Kakadu SDK - CVE-2019-5144
Published: December 16, 2019 / Updated: January 30, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23610
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5144
CWE-ID: CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Kakadu Software
Affected software:
Kakadu SDK
Kakadu SDK
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow in the "derive_taps_and_gains" function in "kdu_v7ar.dll". A remote attacker can send a specially crafted jp2 file, trigger integer underflow 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-2019-5144
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.