Medium 6.5Published Jan 19, 2018

CVE-2018-5785In 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).

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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: 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-190
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

uclouvain openjpeg uclouvain:openjpeg	2.3.0	NVD
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux	9.0	NVD
canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux	18.04	NVD

References

References

https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1057	exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4109-1/	third-party-advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4405	third-party-advisory

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