Debian Security Advisory
DLA-1950-1 openjpeg2 -- LTS security update
- Date Reported:
- 08 Oct 2019
- Affected Packages:
- openjpeg2
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 939553.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2018-21010. - More information:
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A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in openjpeg2, the open-source JPEG 2000 codec. This vulnerability is caused by insufficient validation of width and height of image components in color_apply_icc_profile (src/bin/common/color.c).
Remote attackers might leverage this vulnerability via a crafted JP2 file, leading to denial of service (application crash) or any other undefined behavior.
For Debian 8
Jessie
, this problem has been fixed in version 2.1.0-2+deb8u8.We recommend that you upgrade your openjpeg2 packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS