Heap-based buffer overflow in LEADTOOLS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | LEADTOOLS | 20.0.2019.3.15 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- LEADTOOLS Vendor— Affected 20.0.2019.3.15 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5154
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qrmf-fv3g-9879
References
More Leadtools vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-05556 Integer overflow in Leadtools CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-03546 Integer overflow in LEADTOOLS libltdic.so CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-03554 Integer overflow in LEADTOOLS libltdic.so CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-03553 Out-of-bounds write in LEADTOOLS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-04956 Out-of-bounds write in Leadtools CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-03581 Heap-based buffer overflow in LEADTOOLS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-5154 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-5154 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qrmf-fv3g-9879 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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