In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, a stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the pgxtovolume function in jp3d/convert.c. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote denial of service or possibly remote code execution.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2017-17480 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
This issue did not affect the versions of openjpeg as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7, as they did not include support for jp3d.
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 5.3 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity Impact | Low |
| Availability Impact | Low |
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | openjpeg | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | openjpeg | Not affected |
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