Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenJPEG - CVE-2020-27844
Published: December 29, 2020 / Updated: March 2, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49182
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27844
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 lib/openjp2/t2.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted image to the application, 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.
Affected software
OpenJPEG
Gentoo Linux
Arch Linux
Fedora
Oracle AutoVue
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
openjpeg2
Gentoo Linux
Arch Linux
Fedora
Oracle AutoVue
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
openjpeg2
How to mitigate CVE-2020-27844
Install updates from vendor's website.
OpenJPEG - update to 2.4.0
Oracle AutoVue - update to 21.0.2.6
Microsoft Edge - update to 89.0.774.45
openjpeg2 - update to 2.3.1-11.el7
Google Chrome - update to 89.0.4389.72
Oracle AutoVue - update to 21.0.2.6
Microsoft Edge - update to 89.0.774.45
openjpeg2 - update to 2.3.1-11.el7
Google Chrome - update to 89.0.4389.72