There's a flaw in openjpeg in versions prior to 2.4.0 in src/lib/openjp2/pi.c. When an attacker is able to provide crafted input to be processed by the openjpeg encoder, this could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest impact from this flaw is to application availability.
CVE-2020-27841 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Libraries - openjpeg5875a6b44618fb7dfd5cd6d742533eaee2014060, openjpeg5875a6b44618fb7dfd5cd6d742533eaee2014060, openjpeg5875a6b44618fb7dfd5cd6d742533eaee2014060, openjpeg5875a6b44618fb7dfd5cd6d742533eaee2014060
Vulnerability Details
There's a flaw in openjpeg in versions prior to 2.4.0 in src/lib/openjp2/pi.c. When an attacker is able to provide crafted input to be processed by the openjpeg encoder, this could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest impact from this flaw is to application availability.
Publish Date: 2021-01-05
URL: CVE-2020-27841
CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27841
Release Date: 2021-01-05
Fix Resolution: ghostscript - 9.54.0
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