CVE-2017-17479
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 5.4%
Description
In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, a stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the pgxtoimage function in jpwl/convert.c. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote denial of service or possibly remote code execution.
How to fix CVE-2017-17479
To remediate CVE-2017-17479, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/openjpeg2—upgrade to 2.3.0-2 or later
Is CVE-2017-17479 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.4%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.3.0-2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |