CVE-2018-20847 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in OpenJPEG through version 2.3.0, specifically within the opj_get_encoding_parameters function, impacting Debian and UCLouvain distributions using OpenJPEG. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no publicly available exploit code in common databases like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:uclouvain:openjpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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