CVE-2018-5785 is an integer overflow vulnerability in OpenJPEG 2.3.0, specifically within the opj_j2k_setup_encoder function, affecting various distributions of OpenJPEG and Linux. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted BMP file. Rated 6.5 Medium on CVSS, it requires user interaction (UI:R) but has low attack complexity (AC:L) and can lead to high availability impact (A:H). There is 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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