HIGH
openjpeg: Heap-based buffer overflow in opj_t2_encode_packet function in lib/openjp2/t2.c
Published Aug 30, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.35%
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the opj_t2_encode_packet function in lib/openjp2/t2.c in OpenJPEG 2.2.0. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
OR
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
openjpeg
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
openjpeg
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | openjpeg | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | openjpeg | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
3.3 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.35% 0.04354
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04354
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.35% (0.04354) | 90.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.35% (0.04354) | 89.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.67% (0.00674) | 69.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.62% (0.02619) | 76.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.67% (0.00674) | 69.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.68% (0.01684) | 87.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 1.68% (0.01684) | 87.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 1.68% (0.01684) | 85.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01405) | 84.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.26% (0.02262) | 50.78th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.26% (0.02262) | 50.28th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.26% (0.02262) | 77.65th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.26% (0.02262) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (2)
References (10)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4013 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100550 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14039 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/28/openjpeg-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-opj_t2_encode_packet-t2-c/ x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1487768 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/c535531f03369623b9b833ef41952c62257b507e x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/992 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14039
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14039
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4013 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100550 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14039 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/28/openjpeg-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-opj_t2_encode_packet-t2-c/ | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1487768 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/c535531f03369623b9b833ef41952c62257b507e | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/992 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14039 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14039 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 30, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Aug 30, 2017
Link CVE-2017-14039
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a