CVE-2012-3358 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted JPEG 2000 files exploiting heap overflows in 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-2012-3358?
CVE-2012-3358 is a critical 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
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the j2k_read_sot function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG 1.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) tile number or (2) tile length in a JPEG 2000 image file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3358?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Uclouvain Openjpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3358?
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-2012-3358 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3358 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Uclouvain Openjpeg
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2m5h-fr2p-prrm.