CVE-2019-5144: Kakadusoftware Kakadu Software

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 2.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

An exploitable heap underflow vulnerability exists in the derive_taps_and_gains function in kdu_v7ar.dll of Kakadu Software SDK 7.10.2. A specially crafted jp2 file can cause a heap overflow, which can result in remote code execution. An attacker could provide a malformed file to the victim to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected products

• Kakadusoftware Kakadu Software: version 7.10.2 only

Published 2019-12-12. Last modified 2026-06-17.