CVE-2019-12973
openjpeg2 - security update
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.10%
Description
In OpenJPEG 2.3.1, there is excessive iteration in the opj_t1_encode_cblks function of openjp2/t1.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted bmp file. This issue is similar to CVE-2018-6616.
How to fix CVE-2019-12973
To remediate CVE-2019-12973, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/openjpeg—upgrade to 2.3.1-r4 or later
- —upgrade to 2.4.0-1 or later
- —upgrade to 2.1.2-1.1+deb9u5 or later
Is CVE-2019-12973 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 2.3.1-r4
- from 0, < 2.4.0-1
- from 0, < 2.1.2-1.1+deb9u5
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |