OpenJPEG 2.1.2 tiftoimage integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. This impacts the function tiftoimage. The manipulation results in integer overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-9580. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2 (Image Processing Software). Affected is the function tiftoimage. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An integer overflow vulnerability was found in tiftoimage function in openjpeg 2.1.2, resulting in heap buffer overflow.

The bug was discovered 12/15/2016. The weakness was disclosed 08/01/2018 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-9580 since 11/22/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 17 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96211 (Fedora 25 : mingw-openjpeg2 (2016-89ee54c661)), 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 169459 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for openjpeg2 (SUSE-SU-2016:3270-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96211) and SecurityFocus (BID 94822†). The entries VDB-93169, VDB-122469, VDB-122470 and VDB-122473 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 96211
Nessus Name: Fedora 25 : mingw-openjpeg2 (2016-89ee54c661)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for openjpeg2 FEDORA-2016-c404a59411
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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11/22/2016 🔍
12/09/2016 +16 days 🔍
12/15/2016 +6 days 🔍
12/31/2016 +16 days 🔍
01/03/2017 +2 days 🔍
08/01/2018 +574 days 🔍
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08/02/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/29/2023 +1731 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FEDORA-2016-89ee54c661
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-9580 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9580
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-122472
SecurityFocus: 94822 - OpenJPEG Multiple Remote Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/02/2018 07:31
Updated: 04/29/2023 08:50
Changes: 08/02/2018 07:31 (75), 03/12/2020 11:28 (4), 04/29/2023 08:49 (17), 04/29/2023 08:50 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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