A heap-based buffer overflow was found in openjpeg in color.c:379:42 in sycc420_to_rgb when decompressing a crafted .j2k file. An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the application compiled against openjpeg.

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4107 advisory.

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    Package        : openjpeg2     Version        : 2.4.0-3+deb11u1     CVE ID         : CVE-2021-3575 CVE-2021-29338 CVE-2022-1122 CVE-2024-56826                      CVE-2024-56827     Debian Bug     : 989775 987276 1092675 1092676

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in openjpeg2, the     open-source JPEG 2000 codec, which could result in denial of service or     the execution of arbitrary code if malformed images are processed.

    For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version     2.4.0-3+deb11u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your openjpeg2 packages.

    For the detailed security status of openjpeg2 please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/openjpeg2

    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     Attachment:
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Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - A heap-based buffer overflow was found in openjpeg in color.c:379:42 in sycc420_to_rgb when decompressing     a crafted .j2k file. An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the     application compiled against openjpeg. (CVE-2021-3575)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 24.10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-7083-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that OpenJPEG incorrectly handled certain memory operations when using the command line
    -ImgDir in a directory with a large number of files, leading to an integer overflow vulnerability. An     attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu     16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-29338)

    It was discovered that OpenJPEG incorrectly handled decompressing certain .j2k files in sycc420_to_rgb,     leading to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. If a user or automated system were tricked into     opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
    (CVE-2021-3575)

    It was discovered that OpenJPEG incorrectly handled certain memory operations in the opj2_decompress     program. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only     affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-1122)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of openjpeg installed on the remote host is prior to 2.5.1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2024-057-01 advisory.

  - A heap-based buffer overflow was found in openjpeg in color.c:379:42 in sycc420_to_rgb when decompressing     a crafted .j2k file. An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the     application compiled against openjpeg. (CVE-2021-3575)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Rocky Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RLSA-2021:4251 advisory.

  - Division-by-zero vulnerabilities in the functions pi_next_pcrl, pi_next_cprl, and pi_next_rpcl in     openmj2/pi.c in OpenJPEG through 2.3.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application     crash). (CVE-2018-20845)

  - An improper computation of p_tx0, p_tx1, p_ty0 and p_ty1 in the function opj_get_encoding_parameters in     openjp2/pi.c in OpenJPEG through 2.3.0 can lead to an integer overflow. (CVE-2018-20847)

  - In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, there is an integer overflow vulnerability in the opj_t1_encode_cblks function     (openjp2/t1.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a     crafted bmp file. (CVE-2018-5727)

  - In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, there is an integer overflow caused by an out-of-bounds left shift in the     opj_j2k_setup_encoder function (openjp2/j2k.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to     cause a denial of service via a crafted bmp file. (CVE-2018-5785)

  - 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. (CVE-2019-12973)

  - jp2/opj_decompress.c in OpenJPEG through 2.3.1 has a use-after-free that can be triggered if there is a     mix of valid and invalid files in a directory operated on by the decompressor. Triggering a double-free     may also be possible. This is related to calling opj_image_destroy twice. (CVE-2020-15389)

  - 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. (CVE-2020-27814)

  - A flaw was found in OpenJPEG's encoder. This flaw allows an attacker to pass specially crafted x,y offset     input to OpenJPEG to use during encoding. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to     confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability. (CVE-2020-27823)

  - A flaw was found in OpenJPEG's encoder in the opj_dwt_calc_explicit_stepsizes() function. This flaw allows     an attacker who can supply crafted input to decomposition levels to cause a buffer overflow. The highest     threat from this vulnerability is to system availability. (CVE-2020-27824)

  - There's a flaw in openjpeg's t2 encoder in versions prior to 2.4.0. An attacker who is able to provide     crafted input to be processed by openjpeg could cause a null pointer dereference. The highest impact of     this flaw is to application availability. (CVE-2020-27842)

  - A flaw was found in OpenJPEG in versions prior to 2.4.0. This flaw allows an attacker to provide specially     crafted input to the conversion or encoding functionality, causing an out-of-bounds read. The highest     threat from this vulnerability is system availability. (CVE-2020-27843)

  - There's a flaw in src/lib/openjp2/pi.c of openjpeg in versions prior to 2.4.0. If an attacker is able to     provide untrusted input to openjpeg's conversion/encoding functionality, they could cause an out-of-bounds     read. The highest impact of this flaw is to application availability. (CVE-2020-27845)

  - Integer Overflow in OpenJPEG v2.4.0 allows remote attackers to crash the application, causing a Denial of     Service (DoS). This occurs when the attacker uses the command line option -ImgDir on a directory that     contains 1048576 files. (CVE-2021-29338)

  - A heap-based buffer overflow was found in openjpeg in color.c:379:42 in sycc420_to_rgb when decompressing     a crafted .j2k file. An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the     application compiled against openjpeg. (CVE-2021-3575)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of openjpeg installed on the remote host is prior to 1.5.1-19. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2023-1999 advisory.

    A heap-based buffer overflow was found in OpenJPEG. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code     with the permissions of the application compiled against OpenJPEG. (CVE-2021-3575)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2021:4251 advisory.

  - In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, there is an integer overflow vulnerability in the opj_t1_encode_cblks function     (openjp2/t1.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a     crafted bmp file. (CVE-2018-5727)

  - In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, there is an integer overflow caused by an out-of-bounds left shift in the     opj_j2k_setup_encoder function (openjp2/j2k.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to     cause a denial of service via a crafted bmp file. (CVE-2018-5785)

  - Division-by-zero vulnerabilities in the functions pi_next_pcrl, pi_next_cprl, and pi_next_rpcl in     openmj2/pi.c in OpenJPEG through 2.3.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application     crash). (CVE-2018-20845)

  - An improper computation of p_tx0, p_tx1, p_ty0 and p_ty1 in the function opj_get_encoding_parameters in     openjp2/pi.c in OpenJPEG through 2.3.0 can lead to an integer overflow. (CVE-2018-20847)

  - 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. (CVE-2019-12973)

  - jp2/opj_decompress.c in OpenJPEG through 2.3.1 has a use-after-free that can be triggered if there is a     mix of valid and invalid files in a directory operated on by the decompressor. Triggering a double-free     may also be possible. This is related to calling opj_image_destroy twice. (CVE-2020-15389)

  - 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. (CVE-2020-27814)

  - A flaw was found in OpenJPEG's encoder. This flaw allows an attacker to pass specially crafted x,y offset     input to OpenJPEG to use during encoding. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to     confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability. (CVE-2020-27823)

  - A flaw was found in OpenJPEG's encoder in the opj_dwt_calc_explicit_stepsizes() function. This flaw allows     an attacker who can supply crafted input to decomposition levels to cause a buffer overflow. The highest     threat from this vulnerability is to system availability. (CVE-2020-27824)

  - There's a flaw in openjpeg's t2 encoder in versions prior to 2.4.0. An attacker who is able to provide     crafted input to be processed by openjpeg could cause a null pointer dereference. The highest impact of     this flaw is to application availability. (CVE-2020-27842)

  - A flaw was found in OpenJPEG in versions prior to 2.4.0. This flaw allows an attacker to provide specially     crafted input to the conversion or encoding functionality, causing an out-of-bounds read. The highest     threat from this vulnerability is system availability. (CVE-2020-27843)

  - There's a flaw in src/lib/openjp2/pi.c of openjpeg in versions prior to 2.4.0. If an attacker is able to     provide untrusted input to openjpeg's conversion/encoding functionality, they could cause an out-of-bounds     read. The highest impact of this flaw is to application availability. (CVE-2020-27845)

  - Integer Overflow in OpenJPEG v2.4.0 allows remote attackers to crash the application, causing a Denial of     Service (DoS). This occurs when the attacker uses the command line option -ImgDir on a directory that     contains 1048576 files. (CVE-2021-29338)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2021-4251 advisory.

    - Fix CVE-2021-3575 (#1969279)
    - Fix CVE-2021-29338 (#1951332)
    - Resolves: CVE-2018-5727 (#1538467)
    - Resolves: CVE-2018-5785 (#1538556)
    - Resolves: CVE-2018-20845 (#1730679)
    - Resolves: CVE-2018-20847 (#1734337)
    - Resolves: CVE-2019-12973 (#1739076)
    - Resolves: CVE-2020-15389 (#1855115)
    - Resolves: CVE-2020-27814 (#1908965)
    - Resolves: CVE-2020-27823 (#1906222)
    - Resolves: CVE-2020-27824 (#1906216)
    - Resolves: CVE-2020-27842 (#1908165)
    - Resolves: CVE-2020-27843 (#1908164)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2021:4251 advisory.

    OpenJPEG is an open source library for reading and writing image files in JPEG2000 format.

    The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: openjpeg2 (2.4.0).

    Security Fix(es):

    * openjpeg: use-after-free and double-free via a mix of valid and invalid files in a directory operated on     by the decompressor (CVE-2020-15389)

    * openjpeg: heap-buffer-overflow in lib/openjp2/mqc.c could result in DoS (CVE-2020-27814)

    * openjpeg: heap-buffer-overflow write in opj_tcd_dc_level_shift_encode() (CVE-2020-27823)

    * openjpeg: heap-buffer-overflow in color.c may lead to DoS or arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-3575)

    * openjpeg: integer overflow in opj_t1_encode_cblks in src/lib/openjp2/t1.c (CVE-2018-5727)

    * openjpeg: integer overflow in opj_j2k_setup_encoder function in openjp2/j2k.c (CVE-2018-5785)

    * openjpeg: division-by-zero in functions pi_next_pcrl, pi_next_cprl, and pi_next_rpcl in openmj2/pi.c     (CVE-2018-20845)

    * openjpeg: integer overflow in function opj_get_encoding_parameters in openjp2/pi.c (CVE-2018-20847)

    * openjpeg: denial of service in function opj_t1_encode_cblks in openjp2/t1.c (CVE-2019-12973)

    * openjpeg: global-buffer-overflow read in opj_dwt_calc_explicit_stepsizes() (CVE-2020-27824)

    * openjpeg: null pointer dereference in opj_tgt_reset function in lib/openjp2/tgt.c (CVE-2020-27842)

    * openjpeg: out-of-bounds read in opj_t2_encode_packet function in openjp2/t2.c (CVE-2020-27843)

    * openjpeg: heap-based buffer overflow in functions opj_pi_next_rlcp, opj_pi_next_rpcl and     opj_pi_next_lrcp in openjp2/pi.c (CVE-2020-27845)

    * openjpeg: out-of-bounds write due to an integer overflow in opj_compress.c (CVE-2021-29338)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

    Additional Changes:

    For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 Release Notes     linked from the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote CentOS Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the CESA-2021:4251 advisory.

  - openjpeg: division-by-zero in functions pi_next_pcrl, pi_next_cprl, and pi_next_rpcl in openmj2/pi.c     (CVE-2018-20845)

  - openjpeg: integer overflow in function opj_get_encoding_parameters in openjp2/pi.c (CVE-2018-20847)

  - openjpeg: integer overflow in opj_t1_encode_cblks in src/lib/openjp2/t1.c (CVE-2018-5727)

  - openjpeg: integer overflow in opj_j2k_setup_encoder function in openjp2/j2k.c (CVE-2018-5785)

  - openjpeg: denial of service in function opj_t1_encode_cblks in openjp2/t1.c (CVE-2019-12973)

  - openjpeg: use-after-free and double-free via a mix of valid and invalid files in a directory operated on     by the decompressor (CVE-2020-15389)

  - openjpeg: heap-buffer-overflow in lib/openjp2/mqc.c could result in DoS (CVE-2020-27814)

  - openjpeg: heap-buffer-overflow write in opj_tcd_dc_level_shift_encode() (CVE-2020-27823)

  - openjpeg: global-buffer-overflow read in opj_dwt_calc_explicit_stepsizes() (CVE-2020-27824)

  - openjpeg: null pointer dereference in opj_tgt_reset function in lib/openjp2/tgt.c (CVE-2020-27842)

  - openjpeg: out-of-bounds read in opj_t2_encode_packet function in openjp2/t2.c (CVE-2020-27843)

  - openjpeg: heap-based buffer overflow in functions opj_pi_next_rlcp, opj_pi_next_rpcl and opj_pi_next_lrcp     in openjp2/pi.c (CVE-2020-27845)

  - openjpeg: out-of-bounds write due to an integer overflow in opj_compress.c (CVE-2021-29338)

  - openjpeg: heap-buffer-overflow in color.c may lead to DoS or arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-3575)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
236776	Debian dla-4107 : libopenjp2-7 - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high
223955	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-3575	Nessus	Misc.	high
210284	Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 24.10 : OpenJPEG vulnerabilities (USN-7083-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	high
191007	Slackware Linux 15.0 / current openjpeg Vulnerability (SSA:2024-057-01)	Nessus	Slackware Local Security Checks	high
185024	Rocky Linux 8 : openjpeg2 (RLSA-2021:4251)	Nessus	Rocky Linux Local Security Checks	high
173241	Amazon Linux 2 : openjpeg (ALAS-2023-1999)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	high
157485	AlmaLinux 8 : openjpeg2 (ALSA-2021:4251)	Nessus	Alma Linux Local Security Checks	high
155437	Oracle Linux 8 : openjpeg2 (ELSA-2021-4251)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	high
155190	RHEL 8 : openjpeg2 (RHSA-2021:4251)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
155186	CentOS 8 : openjpeg2 (CESA-2021:4251)	Nessus	CentOS Local Security Checks	high

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