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CVE-2018-16376

openjpeg: Heap-based buffer overflow in function t2_encode_packet in src/lib/openmj2/t2.c

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.8

CVSS 3.0

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Published · September 3, 2018

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

An issue was discovered in OpenJPEG 2.3.0. A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the function t2_encode_packet in lib/openmj2/t2.c. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow