Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenJPEG - CVE-2012-3535
Published: September 6, 2012 / Updated: December 29, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43630
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3535
CWE-ID: CWE-122
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 execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenJPEG 1.5.0 and earlier. A remote attacker can use a crafted JPEG2000 file. to trigger 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-3535
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://code.google.com/p/openjpeg/issues/detail?id=170
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090021.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090579.html
- http://osvdb.org/84978
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1283.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50360
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50681
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:157
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/27/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/27/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55214
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=842918
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77994