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CVE-2019-6988 Details
Description
An issue was discovered in OpenJPEG 2.3.0. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (attempted excessive memory allocation) in opj_calloc in openjp2/opj_malloc.c, when called from opj_tcd_init_tile in openjp2/tcd.c, as demonstrated by the 64-bit opj_decompress.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1178 | CVE | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106785 | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1178 | [email protected] | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106785 | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-770 | Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| uclouvain openjpeg | 2.3.0 |
CPE
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Aug 24, 2020 | CWE Remap | [email protected] |
| Jan 31, 2019 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Jan 31, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |