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CVE-2009-5030 json

The tcd_free_encode function in tcd.c in OpenJPEG 1.3 through 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption)…

published 14y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2009-4988

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.1%
EPSS 4.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The tcd_free_encode function in tcd.c in OpenJPEG 1.3 through 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted tile information in a Gray16 TIFF image, which causes insufficient memory to be allocated and leads to an "invalid free."

Patch / fix

  • openjpeg RHEL 6 1.3-8.el6_3
  • openjpeg-libs RHEL 6 1.3-8.el6_3

red hat advisories RHSA-2012:1068

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2009-5030 updated cvss 6.8

openjpeg: Heap memory corruption leading to invalid free by processing certain Gray16 TIFF images

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) openjpeg 1.3-8.el6_3, openjpeg-libs 1.3-8.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) openjpeg 1.3-8.el6_3, openjpeg-libs 1.3-8.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) openjpeg 1.3-8.el6_3, openjpeg-libs 1.3-8.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) openjpeg 1.3-8.el6_3, openjpeg-libs 1.3-8.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) openjpeg 1.3-8.el6_3, openjpeg-libs 1.3-8.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) openjpeg 1.3-8.el6_3, openjpeg-libs 1.3-8.el6_3
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) openjpeg 1.3-8.el6_3, openjpeg-libs 1.3-8.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) openjpeg 1.3-8.el6_3, openjpeg-libs 1.3-8.el6_3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1068

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Exploit prediction

4.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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