#VU33228 Out-of-bounds write in OpenJPEG - CVE-2017-14152

Vulnerability identifier: #VU33228

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14152

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OpenJPEG
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: openjpeg.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

A mishandled zero case was discovered in opj_j2k_set_cinema_parameters in lib/openjp2/j2k.c in OpenJPEG 2.2.0. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow affecting opj_write_bytes_LE in lib/openjp2/cio.c and opj_j2k_write_sot in lib/openjp2/j2k.c) or possibly remote code execution.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenJPEG: 2.2.0

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External links
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4013
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/16/openjpeg-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-opj_write_bytes_le-cio-c/
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/4241ae6fbbf1de9658764a80944dc8108f2b4154
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/985

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.