CVE-2018-16375 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in OpenJPEG 2.3.0. Missing checks for header_info.height and header_info.width in the function pnmtoimage in bin/jpwl/convert.c can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Uclouvain	Openjpeg	2.3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105266Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1126PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105266Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1126PatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-16375?

CVE-2018-16375 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in OpenJPEG 2.3.0. Missing checks for header_info.height and header_info.width in the function pnmtoimage in bin/jpwl/convert.c can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow.

How severe is CVE-2018-16375?

CVE-2018-16375 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16375?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Uclouvain Openjpeg.