CVE-2019-12973: In OpenJPEG 2.3.1, there is excessive iteration in the opj_t1_encode_cblks function of openjp2/t1.c

Medium severity · published Jun 26, 2019

CVE-2019-12973

In OpenJPEG 2.3.1, there is excessive iteration in the opj_t1_encode_cblks function of openjp2/t1.c

5.5

CVSS

2.6%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

In OpenJPEG 2.3.1, 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. This issue is similar to CVE-2018-6616.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 85% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Database Server · Oracle

18c · source: NVD

Debian Linux · Debian

9.0 · source: NVD

Leap · Opensuse

15.0; 15.1 · source: NVD

Openjpeg · Uclouvain

2.3.1 · source: NVD

Outside IN Technology · Oracle

8.5.4; 8.5.5 · source: NVD

Affected product

Debian Linux

Debian

All Debian Linux CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12973

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-12973

Mailing List

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00088.html

Mailing List

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.html

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108900

Patch

https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/8ee335227bbcaf1614124046aa25e53d67b11ec3

Broken Link

https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/pull/1185/commits/cbe7384016083eac16078b359acd7a842253d503

Mailing List

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00008.html