# CVE-2017-14039: A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the opj\_t2\_encode\_packet function in lib/openjp2/t2.c in OpenJPEG 2.2.0.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-08-30 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the opj_t2_encode_packet function in lib/openjp2/t2.c in OpenJPEG 2.2.0. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.

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## References

- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/992
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4013
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100550
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/c535531f03369623b9b833ef41952c62257b507e
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/28/openjpeg-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-opj_t2_encode_packet-t2-c/

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