OpenJPEG 2.2.0 Incomplete Fix lib/openjp2/j2k.c opj_j2k_write_sot out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OpenJPEG 2.2.0. Affected by this issue is the function opj_j2k_write_sot in the library lib/openjp2/j2k.c of the component Incomplete Fix. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-14164. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.2.0 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function opj_j2k_write_sot in the library lib/openjp2/j2k.c of the component Incomplete Fix. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A size-validation issue was discovered in opj_j2k_write_sot 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) or possibly remote code execution. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-14152.

The bug was discovered 08/16/2017. The weakness was disclosed 09/06/2017 by Agostino Sarubbo with Gentoo (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-14164 since 09/06/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 21 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. 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 170389 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for openjpeg2 (SUSE-SU-2017:2649-1)).

Upgrading 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 Tenable (104069) and SecurityFocus (BID 100677†). The entries VDB-105963, VDB-105964, VDB-105965 and VDB-106002 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 104069
Nessus Name: GLSA-201710-26 : OpenJPEG: Multiple vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: dcac91b8c72f743bda7dbfa9032356bc8110098a⛔
Researcher: Agostino Sarubbo
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-14164 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14164
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106162
SecurityFocus: 100677 - OpenJPEG CVE-2017-14164 Incomplete Fix Remote Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/07/2017 08:53
Updated: 12/27/2022 21:08
Changes: 09/07/2017 08:53 (66), 11/13/2019 10:17 (13), 12/27/2022 21:08 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:3BD:103

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