Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6616
In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, 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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6616
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.25%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 62 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6616
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
[email protected] |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-6616
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-6616
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4109-1/
Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4405
Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1059
Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00013.html
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-6616
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:georaster:18c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:uclouvain:openjpeg:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*