CVE-2009-5030 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause memory corruption and potentially execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening crafted Gray16 TIFF images with OpenJPEG.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-5030?
CVE-2009-5030 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg, published on 18 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The tcd_free_encode function in tcd.c in OpenJPEG 1.3 through 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted tile information in a Gray16 TIFF image, which causes insufficient memory to be allocated and leads to an "invalid free."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5030?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Uclouvain Openjpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5030?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-5030 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5030 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Uclouvain Openjpeg
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5f2v-78x3-pvgj.