Buffer overflow in OpenJPEG - CVE-2016-1924
Published: May 19, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63444
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1924
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 perform a denial-of-service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the opj_tgt_reset function. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted JPEG 2000 image, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial-of-service attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-1924
Install update from vendor's website.