#VU43838 Buffer overflow in OpenJPEG - CVE-2012-3358

Vulnerability identifier: #VU43838

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3358

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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.

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the j2k_read_sot function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG 1.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) tile number or (2) tile length in a JPEG 2000 image file.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenJPEG: 1.5

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External links
https://code.google.com/p/openjpeg/source/detail?r=1727
https://osvdb.org/83741
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1068.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/49913
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:104
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/11/1
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54373
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76850

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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.