#VU49182 Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenJPEG - CVE-2020-27844
Published: December 29, 2020 / Updated: March 2, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49182
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2020-27844
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenJPEG
OpenJPEG
Software vendor:
openjpeg.org
openjpeg.org
Description
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.