Buffer overflow in Uclouvain Openjpeg
CVE-2016-1923
Heap-based buffer overflow in the opj_j2k_update_image_data function in OpenJpeg 2016.1.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted JPEG 2000 image.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.023 (81.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Uclouvain Openjpeg — versions 2.1.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1923?
- CVE-2016-1923 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1923?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1923 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.