VDB-289928 · CVE-2024-56826 · EUVD-2024-53437

OpenJPEG up to 2.4.0 bin/common/color.c opj_j2k_add_tlmarker heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in OpenJPEG. Affected by this issue is the function opj_j2k_add_tlmarker of the file bin/common/color.c. Such manipulation leads to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-56826. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in OpenJPEG. Affected by this issue is the function opj_j2k_add_tlmarker of the file bin/common/color.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A flaw was found in the OpenJPEG project. A heap buffer overflow condition may be triggered when certain options are specified while using the opj_decompress utility. This can lead to an application crash or other undefined behavior.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-56826. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 213693 (SUSE SLES12 Security Update : openjpeg2 (SUSE-SU-2025:0040-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2.5.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch e492644fbded4c820ca55b5e50e598d346e850e8 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (213693) and EUVD (EUVD-2024-53437). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Image Processing Software

Name

OpenJPEG

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 213693
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES12 Security Update : openjpeg2 (SUSE-SU-2025:0040-1)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenJPEG 2.5.3
Patch: e492644fbded4c820ca55b5e50e598d346e850e8

Timelineinfo

01/01/2025 🔍
01/01/2025 +0 days 🔍
07/05/2025 +185 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-56826 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-56826
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-289928
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/01/2025 18:43
Updated: 07/05/2025 12:07
Changes: 01/01/2025 18:43 (56), 01/09/2025 14:56 (13), 01/10/2025 11:45 (2), 02/16/2025 08:16 (3), 07/05/2025 12:07 (1)
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