Medium severity · published Jun 29, 2020
CVE-2020-15389
jp2/opj_decompress.c in OpenJPEG through 2.3.1 has a use-after-free that can be triggered if there is a mix of valid and invalid files in a directory operated on by the…
6.5
CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
jp2/opj_decompress.c in OpenJPEG through 2.3.1 has a use-after-free that can be triggered if there is a mix of valid and invalid files in a directory operated on by the decompressor. Triggering a double-free may also be possible. This is related to calling opj_image_destroy twice.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
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
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
OP
Openjpeg · Uclouvain
through 2.3.1 · source: NVD
OI
Outside IN Technology · Oracle
8.5.4; 8.5.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15389
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15389
Patch
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1261
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00008.html
Third Party Advisory
https://pastebin.com/4sDKQ7U8
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-29
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4882
Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
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