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Paper/Archive/CVE-2026-51807

CVE-2026-51807

mitre — Heap-based out-of-bounds write in j2k_precinct_subband::parse_packet_header() in OpenHTJ2K versions 0.18.3 and earlier (fixed in v0.18.4)…

EPSS 0.7%CVSS 9.8
critical.is priorityof 100
40
CVSS 9.8 (ADP)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 52.0.520 × 2010.4No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

Heap-based out-of-bounds write in j2k_precinct_subband::parse_packet_header() in OpenHTJ2K versions 0.18.3 and earlier (fixed in v0.18.4) caused by missing bounds validation before coding-pass lengths are written to j2k_codeblock::pass_length[128]. A crafted JPEG 2000 codestream containing malformed PPM packet headers can trigger a heap-based out-of-bounds write in j2k_precinct_subband::parse_packet_header() in source/core/coding/coding_units.cpp due to missing bounds validation for the j2k_codeblock::pass_length[128] array which can lead to heap corruption and process termination.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
n/an/a–CNA

Scores by source

CISA ADP9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

refgithub.com/osamu620/OpenHTJ2K/commit/0778b93refgithub.com/osamu620/OpenHTJ2K/blob/main/CHANGELOGrefgithub.com/osamu620/OpenHTJ2K/releasesrefgithub.com/osamu620/OpenHTJ2K/compare/0778b93...v0.18.4