HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-6988
MEDIUM

CVE-2019-6988

CWE-770Published: January 28, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-6988 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

uclouvain1 product(s)
openjpeg
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106785
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1178
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106785
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1178

All References (4)

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

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-6988
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-770
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 28, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-6988 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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