OpenJPEG 2.3.0 Command Line mj2/opj_mj2_extract.c memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in OpenJPEG 2.3.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file mj2/opj_mj2_extract.c of the component Command Line Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-7648. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in OpenJPEG 2.3.0 (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file mj2/opj_mj2_extract.c of the component Command Line Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in mj2/opj_mj2_extract.c in OpenJPEG 2.3.0. The output prefix was not checked for length, which could overflow a buffer, when providing a prefix with 50 or more characters on the command line.

The bug was discovered 03/02/2018. The weakness was presented 03/02/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-7648 since 03/02/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 109493 (EulerOS 2.0 SP2 : openjpeg (EulerOS-SA-2018-1095)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Huawei Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (109493). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Image Processing Software

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• OpenJPEG

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• 2.3.0

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• open-source

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