NULL pointer dereference in Uclouvain Openjpeg
CVE-2016-7445
convert.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors involving the variable s.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.042 (90.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.042 · newest: 0.042 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Uclouvain Openjpeg
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-26 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93040 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/4 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/843 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00109.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/blob/openjpeg-2.1/CHANGELOG.md (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/6 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7445?
- CVE-2016-7445 is a high-severity vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-10-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7445?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7445 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.