CVE-2013-6045
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple heap-based buffer overflows in OpenJPEG 1.3 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMultiple heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in OpenJPEG 1.3 and earlier that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via maliciously crafted JPEG image files processed by the library.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Detect OpenJPEG installationSearch for openjpeg libraries on the system. On Linux/Unix: use 'find /usr -name "*openjpeg*" 2>/dev/null' or check package manager (dpkg -l | grep openjpeg, rpm -qa | grep openjpeg). On Windows: search for openjpeg.dll or openjpeg.lib in application directories.Affected if OpenJPEG library files are found on the system
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Identify OpenJPEG versionRun 'openjpeg --version' if available, or check library version strings: 'strings libopenjpeg.so 2>/dev/null | grep -i version' or inspect the shared object properties. Also check the application's dependency list if dynamically linked.Affected if Version returned is 1.3 or earlier, or version cannot be determined (older unpatched installation)
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Determine if application processes JPEG filesReview application logs, configuration, or source code for image processing functionality. Check which image libraries the application links against using 'ldd <application_binary>' or inspect import tables on Windows.Affected if The application uses OpenJPEG to process JPEG/JP2 image files, especially from external or untrusted sources
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Verify JPEG parsing is activeMonitor or trace calls to OpenJPEG functions (opj_decode, opj_read_image, or similar) during image processing. Check if the application handles user-uploaded images or processes image files from network sources.Affected if The application processes JPEG files without validation, particularly those from untrusted or external sources
The environment is affected if OpenJPEG version 1.3 or earlier is installed AND the system or any application on it processes JPEG images using the OpenJPEG library, especially from untrusted sources.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to OpenJPEG version 1.4 or later, or apply vendor-supplied security patches; restrict processing of untrusted JPEG files if upgrading is not immediately feasible.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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