CVE-2020-27814
published 2021-01-26CVE-2020-27814: A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files. An attacker could use this flaw to cause an application crash or in…
PriorityP337high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.01%
78.8th percentile
A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files. An attacker could use this flaw to cause an application crash or in some cases execute arbitrary code with the permission of the user running such an application.
Affected
15 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | openjpeg2 | < openjpeg2 2.4.0-1 (bookworm) | openjpeg2 2.4.0-1 (bookworm) |
| msrc | azl3_openjpeg2_2.3.1-12_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azure_linux_3.0_arm | — | — |
| msrc | azure_linux_3.0_x64 | — | — |
| the_openjpeg_project | openjpeg2 | >= 0 < 2.4.0-1 | 2.4.0-1 |
| the_openjpeg_project | openjpeg2 | >= 0 < 2.4.0-1 | 2.4.0-1 |
| the_openjpeg_project | openjpeg2 | >= 0 < 2.4.0-1 | 2.4.0-1 |
| the_openjpeg_project | openjpeg2 | >= 0 < 2.4.0-1 | 2.4.0-1 |
| the_openjpeg_project | openjpeg2 | >= 0 < 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 | 2.3.0-2+deb10u2build0.18.04.1 |
| the_openjpeg_project | openjpeg2 | >= 0 < 2.1.2-1.1+deb9u6ubuntu0.1~esm3 | 2.1.2-1.1+deb9u6ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
| uclouvain | openjpeg | <= 1.5.1 | — |
| uclouvain | openjpeg | — | — |
| uclouvain | openjpeg | >= 2.0.0 < 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu6.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
OpenJPEG vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-03-15·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2020-27814 [MEDIUM] OpenJPEG vulnerabilities
Title: OpenJPEG vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in OpenJPEG.
Sebastian Poeplau discovered that OpenJPEG incorrectly handled certain inputs.
If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04
LTS. (CVE-2020-6851, CVE-2020-8112)
It was discovered that OpenJPEG incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user
or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input
file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2020-15389, CVE-2020-27814, CVE-2020-27823, CVE-2
Ubuntu
OpenJPEG vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-03-16
CVE-2020-27841 OpenJPEG vulnerabilities
Title: OpenJPEG vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in OpenJPEG.
It was discovered that OpenJPEG incorrectly handled certain image data. An
attacker could use this issue to cause OpenJPEG to crash, leading to a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Microsoft
A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files. An attacker could use this flaw to cause an application crash or in some cases execute arbitrary code with the p
vendor_msrc·2021-01-12·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-27814 [HIGH] CWE-122 A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files. An attacker could use this flaw to cause an application crash or in some cases execute arbitrary code with the p
A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files. An attacker could use this flaw to cause an application crash or in some cases execute arbitrary code with the permission of the user running such an application.
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to add
Ubuntu
Ghostscript vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-01-07
CVE-2020-27842 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Title: Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Ghostscript.
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain image
files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause
Ghostscript to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Ubuntu
OpenJPEG vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-01-07
CVE-2020-27842 OpenJPEG vulnerabilities
Title: OpenJPEG vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in OpenJPEG.
It was discovered that OpenJPEG incorrectly handled certain image data. An
attacker could use this issue to cause OpenJPEG to crash, leading to a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
openjpeg: heap-buffer-overflow in lib/openjp2/mqc.c could result in DoS
vendor_redhat·2020-11-23·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-27814 [HIGH] CWE-122 openjpeg: heap-buffer-overflow in lib/openjp2/mqc.c could result in DoS
openjpeg: heap-buffer-overflow in lib/openjp2/mqc.c could result in DoS
A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files. An attacker could use this flaw to cause an application crash or in some cases execute arbitrary code with the permission of the user running such an application.
A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files. An attacker could use this flaw to cause an application crash or in some cases execute arbitrary code with the permission of the user running such an application.
Package: openjpeg (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: openjpeg (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: openjpeg2 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2020-27814: openjpeg2 - A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format...
vendor_debian·2020·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-27814 [HIGH] CVE-2020-27814: openjpeg2 - A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format...
A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files. An attacker could use this flaw to cause an application crash or in some cases execute arbitrary code with the permission of the user running such an application.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.4.0-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.4.0-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.4.0-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.4.0-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.4.0-1)
OSV
openjpeg2 vulnerabilities
osv·2023-03-15·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2020-6851 [MEDIUM] openjpeg2 vulnerabilities
openjpeg2 vulnerabilities
Sebastian Poeplau discovered that OpenJPEG incorrectly handled certain inputs.
If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04
LTS. (CVE-2020-6851, CVE-2020-8112)
It was discovered that OpenJPEG incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user
or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input
file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2020-15389, CVE-2020-27814, CVE-2020-27823, CVE-2020-27824,
CVE-2020-27841, CVE-2020-27845)
It was discovered th
GHSA
GHSA-2rjp-9cc6-3v2j: A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-27814 [HIGH] CWE-122 GHSA-2rjp-9cc6-3v2j: A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files
A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files. An attacker could use this flaw to cause an application crash or in some cases execute arbitrary code with the permission of the user running such an application.
OSV
CVE-2020-27814: A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files
osv·2021-01-26·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-27814 [HIGH] CVE-2020-27814: A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files
A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files. An attacker could use this flaw to cause an application crash or in some cases execute arbitrary code with the permission of the user running such an application.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1901998https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1283https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00011.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-29https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4882https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1901998https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1283https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00011.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-29https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4882https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
2021-01-26
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