CVE-2018-7648 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in OpenJPEG 2.3.0, specifically within the mj2/opj_mj2_extract.c component. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a buffer overflow by providing a command-line prefix of 50 or more characters, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or denial of service. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity and no user interaction, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:uclouvain:openjpeg:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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