Excessive Iteration Affecting openjpeg package, versions <2.3.1-r4


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.31% (70th percentile)
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NVD
5.5 medium
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Red Hat
3.3 low
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SUSE
3.3 low

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE310-OPENJPEG-1009503
  • published 18 Sep 2020
  • disclosed 26 Jun 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.10 openjpeg to version 2.3.1-r4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjpeg package and not the openjpeg package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

In OpenJPEG 2.3.1, there is excessive iteration in the opj_t1_encode_cblks function of openjp2/t1.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted bmp file. This issue is similar to CVE-2018-6616.