OSV-2022-245 Heap-buffer-overflow in grk::PacketIter::genPrecinctInfo

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A heap-buffer-overflow in OpenJPEG's packet iterator allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted images.

Exploited in the wild
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
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What is OSV-2022-245?

OSV-2022-245 is a memory corruption vulnerability in grok, published on 15 Mar 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=45548

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 4
Crash state:
grk::PacketIter::genPrecinctInfo
grk::PacketManager::PacketManager
grk::T2Decompress::decompressPackets

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-245?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including grok.

PackageAffectedFixed in
grok OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-245?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-245 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is OSV-2022-245 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-245 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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