VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-5154

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability2.62%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-12-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the JPEG2000 parsing functionality of LEADTOOLS 20.0.2019.3.15. A specially crafted J2K image file can cause an out of bounds write of a null byte in a heap buffer, potentially resulting in code execution. An attack can specially craft a J2K image to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

Primary references