CVE-2019-12214 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

In FreeImage 3.18.0, an out-of-bounds access occurs because of mishandling of the OpenJPEG j2k_read_ppm_v3 function in j2k.c. The value of l_N_ppm comes from the file read in, and the code does not consider that l_N_ppm may be greater than the size of p_header_data.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freeimage Project	Freeimage	3.18.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/discussion/36111/thread/e06734bed5/ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/discussion/36111/thread/e06734bed5/ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-12214?

CVE-2019-12214 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In FreeImage 3.18.0, an out-of-bounds access occurs because of mishandling of the OpenJPEG j2k_read_ppm_v3 function in j2k.c. The value of l_N_ppm comes from the file read in, and the code does not co...

How severe is CVE-2019-12214?

CVE-2019-12214 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-12214?

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