# CVE-2017-17479: Memory corruption in n/a

> A stack-based buffer overflow in OpenJPEG allows remote attackers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted images.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 8 Dec 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17479, ECHO-4766-8ebd-083e, GHSA-4x4h-5jqj-88gh, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2017-17479, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17479

## What is CVE-2017-17479?

CVE-2017-17479 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg, published on 8 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, a stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the pgxtoimage function in jpwl/convert.c. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote denial of service or possibly remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17479?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Uclouvain Openjpeg.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-17479?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2017-17479 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17479 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Uclouvain Openjpeg

- [CVE-2013-4289](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4289/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-4290](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4290/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3358](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3358/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-7648](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7648/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2012-1499](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1499/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-17479 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-17479 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg, published on 8 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17479 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Uclouvain Openjpeg. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17479/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17479/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17479
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17479
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-17479

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17479/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.