HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2020-27844

A flaw was found in openjpeg's src/lib/openjp2/t2.c in versions prior to 2.4.0. This flaw allows an attacker to provide crafted input to openjpeg during conversion and encoding, causing an out-of-boun...

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in openjpeg's src/lib/openjp2/t2.c in versions prior to 2.4.0. This flaw allows an attacker to provide crafted input to openjpeg during conversion and encoding, causing an out-of-bounds write. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
UclouvainOpenjpeg< 2.4.0
DebianDebian Linux9.0
OracleOutside In Technology8.5.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-27844?

CVE-2020-27844 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A flaw was found in openjpeg's src/lib/openjp2/t2.c in versions prior to 2.4.0. This flaw allows an attacker to provide crafted input to openjpeg during conversion and encoding, causing an out-of-boun...

How severe is CVE-2020-27844?

CVE-2020-27844 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-27844?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Uclouvain Openjpeg, Debian Debian Linux, Oracle Outside In Technology.