CVE-2020-27841: Buffer Overflow

Published Dec 14, 2020
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Updated

A flaw was found in OpenJPEG. Specially crafted files can lead to multiple heap-based buffer overflows in lib/openjp2/pi.c.

Reference: https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1293

Other sources

There's a flaw in openjpeg in versions prior to 2.4.0 in src/lib/openjp2/pi.c. When an attacker is able to provide crafted input to be processed by the openjpeg encoder, this could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest impact from this flaw is to application availability.

Launchpad

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/openjpeg<2.4.0
2.4.0
uclouvain openjpeg<2.4.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Oracle Outside In Technology=8.5.5
debian/openjpeg2
2.4.0-32.4.0-3+deb11u12.5.0-2+deb12u12.5.3-2

Event History

Jan 5, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:18 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:18 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:48 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:27 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this flaw in openjpeg?

The vulnerability ID of this flaw in openjpeg is CVE-2020-27841.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27841?

The severity of CVE-2020-27841 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

3

Which versions of openjpeg are affected by CVE-2020-27841?

Versions of openjpeg prior to 2.4.0 are affected by CVE-2020-27841.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2020-27841?

The greatest impact of CVE-2020-27841 is to application availability.

5

How do I fix CVE-2020-27841 in openjpeg?

To fix CVE-2020-27841, update openjpeg to version 2.4.0 or later.

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