Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-6988
An issue was discovered in OpenJPEG 2.3.0. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (attempted excessive memory allocation) in opj_calloc in openjp2/opj_malloc.c, when called from opj_tcd_init_tile in openjp2/tcd.c, as demonstrated by the 64-bit opj_decompress.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2019-6988
- cpe:2.3:a:uclouvain:openjpeg:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-6988
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 49 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-6988
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
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NIST | |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-6988
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The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-6988
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https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1178
memory exhauted and hangs long time when use 64bit opj_decompress · Issue #1178 · uclouvain/openjpeg · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106785
OpenJPEG CVE-2019-6988 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory
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