Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-27841
There's a flaw in openjpeg in versions prior to 2.4.0 in src/lib/openjp2/pi.c. When an attacker is able to provide crafted input to be processed by the openjpeg encoder, this could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest impact from this flaw is to application availability.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2020-27841
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:outside_in_technology:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:uclouvain:openjpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-27841
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 25 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-27841
| 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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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
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-27841
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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().Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Primary)
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
References for CVE-2020-27841
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00011.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 2550-1] openjpeg2 security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4882
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4882-1 openjpeg2Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WJUPGIZE6A4O52EBOF75MCXJOL6MUCRV/
[SECURITY] Fedora 32 Update: openjpeg2-2.3.1-10.fc32 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2021Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2021Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1907510
1907510 – (CVE-2020-27841) CVE-2020-27841 openjpeg: heap-based buffer overflows in lib/openjp2/pi.cIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-29
OpenJPEG: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202101-29) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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