CVE-2017-14152

8.8 HIGH
Published: September 05, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

A mishandled zero case was discovered in opj_j2k_set_cinema_parameters in lib/openjp2/j2k.c in OpenJPEG 2.2.0. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow affecting opj_write_bytes_LE in lib/openjp2/cio.c and opj_j2k_write_sot in lib/openjp2/j2k.c) or possibly remote code execution.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4013
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/4241ae6fbbf1de9658764a80944dc8108f2b4154
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/985
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4013
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/16/openjpeg-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-opj_write_bytes_le-cio-c/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/4241ae6fbbf1de9658764a80944dc8108f2b4154
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/985
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.1%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

uclouvain debian