CVE-2019-6988

Name: CVE-2019-6988
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-01-28T16:29:00.213+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.72%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-6988 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in OpenJPEG 2.3.0. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (attempted excessive memory allocation) in opj_calloc in openjp2/opj_malloc.c, when called from opj_tcd_init_tile in openjp2/tcd.c, as demonstrated by the 64-bit opj_decompress.. EPSS estimates a 1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in OpenJPEG 2.3.0. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (attempted excessive memory allocation) in opj_calloc in openjp2/opj_malloc.c, when called from opj_tcd_init_tile in openjp2/tcd.c, as demonstrated by the 64-bit opj_decompress.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.72%

74.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-770

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Uclouvain	Openjpeg	2.3.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106785Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1178Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106785Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1178Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 28, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-6988?

How severe is CVE-2019-6988?

Severity scoring for CVE-2019-6988 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6988?

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Source: NVD / NIST