CVE-2018-14423: debian debian_linux Divide By Zero
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-14423 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Divide By Zero vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Public exploit (GitHub, Date unknown)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 4Timeline
- 19-07-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Division-by-zero vulnerabilities in the functions pi_next_pcrl, pi_next_cprl, and pi_next_rpcl in lib/openjp3d/pi.c in OpenJPEG through 2.3.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash).
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.22% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundOpenjpeg
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- openjpeg2< 2.3.0-2
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Alpine1 product
- openjpeg< 2.3.0-r2 | < 2.3.0-r1
Mageia1 product
- openjpeg2< 2.2.0-1.4.mga6
Ubuntu1 product
- openjpeg2< 2.1.2-1.1+deb9u3build0.16.04.1 | < 2.3.0-2build0.18.04.1
Uclouvain1 product
- openjpeg≤ 2.3.0
5 vendors · 6 products
References
11 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00013.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory