NULL pointer dereference in Uclouvain Openjpeg
CVE-2016-9114
There is a NULL Pointer Access in function imagetopnm of convert.c:1943(jp2) of OpenJPEG 2.1.2. image->comps[compno].data is not assigned a value after initialization(NULL). Impact is Denial of Service.
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: 0.031 (87.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Uclouvain Openjpeg — versions 2.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93979 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/857 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9114?
- CVE-2016-9114 is a high-severity vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-10-30.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9114?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9114 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.