openjpeg: Heap-based buffer overflow in function t2_encode_packet in src/lib/openmj2/t2.c
Published Sep 3, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.65%
Description
An issue was discovered in OpenJPEG 2.3.0. A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the function t2_encode_packet in lib/openmj2/t2.c. 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.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
openjpeg
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
openjpeg
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
openjpeg
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
openjpeg2
Not affected
| 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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | openjpeg | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | openjpeg2 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
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Percentile over time
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- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.65% (0.02647) | 85.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.65% (0.02647) | 83.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 1.13% (0.01127) | 77.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.08% (0.03078) | 85.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00311) | 70.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00311) | 70.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00304) | 69.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00255) | 63.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 62.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00378) | 68.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 26.54th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 25.91th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 61.78th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105262 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16376 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1626095 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1127 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16376
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16376
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105262 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16376 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1626095 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1127 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16376 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16376 |
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