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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-3358 · published 18 July 2012

CVE-2012-3358: Uclouvain openjpeg memory buffer overflow vulnerability

UUclouvain · Openjpeg

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the j2k_read_sot function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG 1.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) tile number or (2) tile length in a JPEG 2000 image file.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.7% · top 5.6% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
7.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the j2k_read_sot function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG 1.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) tile number or (2) tile length in a JPEG 2000 image file.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://code.google.com/p/openjpeg/source/detail?r=1727
http://osvdb.org/83741
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1068.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/49913 Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:104
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/11/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54373
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76850
http://code.google.com/p/openjpeg/source/detail?r=1727
http://osvdb.org/83741
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1068.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/49913 Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:104
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/11/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54373
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76850

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