CVE-2018-5785

Name: CVE-2018-5785
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-01-19T08:29:00.367+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 2.35%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-5785 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.35%

81.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Uclouvain	Openjpeg	2.3.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04

References

https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1057Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4109-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4405Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1057Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4109-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4405Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 19, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-5785?

How severe is CVE-2018-5785?

CVE-2018-5785 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5785?

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Source: NVD / NIST