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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-27814: ELSA-2021-4251: openjpeg2 security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-27814: ELSA-2021-4251: openjpeg2 security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/23/2020
Created
11/19/2021
Added
11/17/2021
Modified
08/06/2024

Description

A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files. An attacker could use this flaw to cause an application crash or in some cases execute arbitrary code with the permission of the user running such an application.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openjpeg2
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openjpeg2-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openjpeg2-devel-docs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openjpeg2-tools

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