OpenJPEG 2.2.0 bin/jp2/convert.c tgatoimage out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in OpenJPEG 2.2.0. The impacted element is the function tgatoimage of the file bin/jp2/convert.c. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-14040. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenJPEG 2.2.0 (Image Processing Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function tgatoimage of the file bin/jp2/convert.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

An invalid write access was discovered in bin/jp2/convert.c in OpenJPEG 2.2.0, triggering a crash in the tgatoimage function. The vulnerability may lead to remote denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.

The bug was discovered 08/30/2017. The weakness was presented 08/30/2017 by Agostino Sarubbo with Gentoo (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-14040 since 08/30/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103101 (Fedora 26 : mingw-openjpeg2 (2017-43390e73b1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277692 (Fedora Security Update for openjpeg2 (FEDORA-2017-a5bb95b447)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103101) and SecurityFocus (BID 100553†). See VDB-105625, VDB-106004, VDB-106125 and VDB-106126 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 103101
Nessus Name: Fedora 26 : mingw-openjpeg2 (2017-43390e73b1)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mingw-openjpeg2 FEDORA-2017-f7a73de98d
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FEDORA-2017-43390e73b1⛔
Researcher: Agostino Sarubbo
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-14040 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106003

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SecurityFocus: 100553 - OpenJPEG CVE-2017-14040 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/31/2017 10:33
Updated: 12/27/2022 11:03
Changes: 08/31/2017 10:33 (69), 11/12/2019 10:14 (13), 12/27/2022 10:56 (5), 12/27/2022 11:03 (1)
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