openjpeg: denial of service in function opj_t1_encode_cblks in openjp2/t1.c
Published Jun 26, 2019
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.60%
Description
In OpenJPEG 2.3.1, there is excessive iteration in the opj_t1_encode_cblks function of openjp2/t1.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted bmp file. This issue is similar to CVE-2018-6616.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 3
- 9.0
Configuration 4
- 18c
- 8.5.4
- 8.5.5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
openjpeg2-0:2.4.0-4.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2021:4251
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
openjpeg
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
openjpeg
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
openjpeg2
Out of support scope
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | openjpeg2-0:2.4.0-4.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2021:4251 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | openjpeg | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | openjpeg | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | openjpeg2 | Out of support scope | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.60% (0.02596) | 84.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.62% (0.02617) | 83.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 30.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 73.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 19, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00340) | 71.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00309) | 69.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 20, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00309) | 66.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00217) | 57.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 74.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.11% (0.08105) | 82.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 12.95% (0.12949) | 88.96th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 12.95% (0.12949) | 88.83th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 3.21% (0.03209) | 81.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.90% (0.02895) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (13)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00088.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108900 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-12973 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1732270 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/8ee335227bbcaf1614124046aa25e53d67b11ec3 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/pull/1185/commits/cbe7384016083eac16078b359acd7a842253d503 x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00008.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12973
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-29 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-12973
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Change history (0)
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