ALPINE-CVE-2019-12973

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CVE-2019-12973
Published: 26 Jun 2019, 18:15
Last modified:03 Dec 2025, 22:44

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_alpine)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

26 Jun 2019, 18:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
03 Dec 2025, 22:44
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

In OpenJPEG 2.3.1, there is excessive iteration in the opj_t1_encode_cblks function of openjp2/t1.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted bmp file. This issue is similar to CVE-2018-6616.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • alpine•openjpeg

    < 2.3.1-r4 | < 2.3.1-r4 | < 2.3.1-r5 | < 2.3.1-r5 | < 2.3.1-r5 | < 2.3.1-r5 | < 2.3.1-r5 | < 2.3.1-r5 | < 2.3.1-r5 | < 2.3.1-r5 | < 2.3.1-r5 | < 2.3.1-r5 | < 2.3.1-r5 | < 2.3.1-r5 | < 2.3.0-r6

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