CVE-2018-5785
In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, there is an integer overflow caused by an out-of-bounds left shift in the opj_j2k_setup_encoder function (openjp2/j2k.c).
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.33%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, there is an integer overflow caused by an out-of-bounds left shift in the opj_j2k_setup_encoder function (openjp2/j2k.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted bmp file.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.33% probability · 83th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- uclouvain/openjpeg · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.3% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1057Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4109-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4405Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1057Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4109-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4405Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.