CVE-2018-5785 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, there is an integer overflow caused by an out-of-bounds left shift in the opj_j2k_setup_encoder function (openjp2/j2k.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted bmp file.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Uclouvain	Openjpeg	2.3.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

References

https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1057ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4109-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4405Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1057ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4109-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4405Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-5785?

CVE-2018-5785 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, there is an integer overflow caused by an out-of-bounds left shift in the opj_j2k_setup_encoder function (openjp2/j2k.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause...

How severe is CVE-2018-5785?

CVE-2018-5785 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5785?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Uclouvain Openjpeg, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.