OpenJPEG 2.3.0 BMP File openjp2/t1.c opj_t1_encode_cblks resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in OpenJPEG 2.3.0 and classified as problematic. This affects the function opj_t1_encode_cblks of the file openjp2/t1.c of the component BMP File Handler. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-6616. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.3.0 (Image Processing Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function opj_t1_encode_cblks of the file openjp2/t1.c of the component BMP File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, there is excessive iteration in the opj_t1_encode_cblks function of openjp2/t1.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted bmp file.

The bug was discovered 02/05/2018. The weakness was shared 02/04/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-6616 since 02/04/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 120283 (Fedora 28 : mingw-openjpeg2 / openjpeg2 (2018-200c84e08a)), 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 176631 (Debian Security Update for openjpeg2 (DSA 4405-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 12 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (120283). The entries VDB-110369, VDB-112263, VDB-121978 and VDB-125160 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 120283
Nessus Name: Fedora 28 : mingw-openjpeg2 / openjpeg2 (2018-200c84e08a)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FEDORA-2018-200c84e08a
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-6616 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-6616
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112829
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/05/2018 15:02
Updated: 02/03/2023 15:07
Changes: 02/05/2018 15:02 (65), 01/01/2020 16:13 (10), 02/03/2023 15:01 (4), 02/03/2023 15:03 (1), 02/03/2023 15:07 (1)
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