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CVE-2012-3535 json

Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenJPEG 1.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possi…

published 2012-09-05 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-3486

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.2%
EPSS 6.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenJPEG 1.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG2000 file.

Patch / fix

  • openjpeg RHEL 6 1.3-9.el6_3
  • openjpeg-libs RHEL 6 1.3-9.el6_3

red hat advisories RHSA-2012:1283

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2012-3535 updated cvss 6.8

openjpeg: heap-based buffer overflow when decoding jpeg2000 files

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) openjpeg 1.3-9.el6_3, openjpeg-libs 1.3-9.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) openjpeg 1.3-9.el6_3, openjpeg-libs 1.3-9.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) openjpeg 1.3-9.el6_3, openjpeg-libs 1.3-9.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) openjpeg 1.3-9.el6_3, openjpeg-libs 1.3-9.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) openjpeg 1.3-9.el6_3, openjpeg-libs 1.3-9.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) openjpeg 1.3-9.el6_3, openjpeg-libs 1.3-9.el6_3
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) openjpeg 1.3-9.el6_3, openjpeg-libs 1.3-9.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) openjpeg 1.3-9.el6_3, openjpeg-libs 1.3-9.el6_3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1283

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Exploit prediction

6.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • code.google.com http://code.google.com/p/openjpeg/issues/detail?id=170 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

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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