CVE-2017-2811

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Published Apr 24, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

A code execution vulnerability exists in the Kakadu SDK 7.9's parsing of compressed JPEG 2000 images. A specially crafted JPEG 2000 file can be read by the program, and can lead to an out of bounds write causing an exploitable condition to arise.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Kakadu Software

Kakadu SDK

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.9 - OSX & Linux`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kakadusoftware:kakadu_sdk:7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-11952	A code execution vulnerability exists in the Kakadu SDK 7.9's parsing of compressed JPEG 2000 images. A specially crafted JPEG 2000 file can be read by the program, and can lead to an out of bounds write causing an exploitable condition to arise.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.460% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100141
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0308

History

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Subscriptions

Kakadusoftware Kakadu Sdk

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Apr 24, 2018, 7:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:06 PM
Reserved: Dec 1, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:16 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 24, 2018, 7:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:16 AM

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