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CVE-2017-17480
CRITICAL
In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, a stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the pgxtovolume function in jp3d/convert.c. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote denial of service or possibly remote code execution.
Published: Dec 8, 2017
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-787
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (4)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| uclouvain | openjpeg | 2.3.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 9.0 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 18.04 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-j9x9-9h4c-f6v6
In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, a stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the pgxtovolume function in...
References (8)
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1044 Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00018.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4109-1/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4405 Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1044 Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00018.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4109-1/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4405 Third Party Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
5.14%
Top 8% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
40.7 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub