CVE-2017-12982

openjpeg: Memory allocation failure in the opj_image_create function

Published Aug 21, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The bmp_read_info_header function in bin/jp2/convertbmp.c in OpenJPEG 2.2.0 does not reject headers with a zero biBitCount, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation failure) in the opj_image_create function in lib/openjp2/image.c, related to the opj_aligned_alloc_n function in opj_malloc.c.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-4500 The bmp_read_info_header function in bin/jp2/convertbmp.c in OpenJPEG 2.2.0 does not reject headers with a zero biBitCount, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation failure) in the opj_image_create function in lib/openjp2/image.c, related to the opj_aligned_alloc_n function in opj_malloc.c.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4782-1 OpenJPEG vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:51 PM
Reserved
Aug 21, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 21, 2017, 7:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:04 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 14, 2017, 12:00 AM