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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Uclouvain Openjpeg — versions 2.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-26 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/18/7 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/18/4 (mailing-list)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
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.