# CVE-2009-5030: 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) a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-07-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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."

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/48781
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1068.html
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/openjpeg/DLVrRKbTeI0/discussion
- http://code.google.com/p/openjpeg/source/detail?r=1703
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/083105.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49913
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74851
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:104
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/13/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53012
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/082923.html
- http://code.google.com/p/openjpeg/issues/detail?id=5

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