OpenJPEG up to 2.1.x mqc.c opj_mqc_byteout memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in OpenJPEG up to 2.1.x. Affected by this vulnerability is the function opj_mqc_byteout of the file mqc.c. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-10504. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG up to 2.1.x (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function opj_mqc_byteout of the file mqc.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the opj_mqc_byteout function in mqc.c in OpenJPEG before 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted bmp file.

The bug was discovered 08/30/2017. The weakness was presented 08/30/2017 by Ke Liu with Tencent (GitHub Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-10504 since 08/30/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104069 (GLSA-201710-26 : OpenJPEG: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176192 (Debian Security Update for openjpeg2 (DSA 4013-1)).

Upgrading to version 2.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (42600), Tenable (104069) and SecurityFocus (BID 100564†). See VDB-81034, VDB-105964, VDB-105965 and VDB-106162 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 104069
Nessus Name: GLSA-201710-26 : OpenJPEG: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 53380
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 4013-1 (openjpeg2 - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenJPEG 2.2.0
Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 397f62c0a838e15d667ef50e27d5d011d2c79c04
Researcher: Ke Liu
Organization: Tencent
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-10504 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10504
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-105963

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SecurityFocus: 100564 - OpenJPEG 'mqc.c' Remote Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/30/2017 16:39
Updated: 10/23/2024 10:23
Changes: 08/30/2017 16:39 (72), 11/12/2019 07:05 (16), 12/27/2022 09:37 (5), 10/23/2024 10:23 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:C94:103

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