Buffer overflow in Uclouvain Openjpeg

CVE-2016-1924

The opj_tgt_reset 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: 0.034 (87.5th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1924?
CVE-2016-1924 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-2016-1924?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-1924 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.