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CVE-2020-27824

Published: May 13, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-20
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 26.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-20CWE-125

Affected Products

ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Common EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special Edition для «Эльбрус»On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
OpenJPEGLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
uclouvain
oss-project·BEaka openjpeg
openjpegLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
enterprise linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
fedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Initial Access
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References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1905723
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00011.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OQR4EWRFFZQDMFPZKFZ6I3USLMW6TKTP/
lists.fedoraproject.org
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