CVE-2017-14039
Publication date 30 August 2017
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| openjpeg | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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| openjpeg2 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.3.0-1
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.1.2-1.1+deb9u2build0.1
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
8.8 · High
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| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |