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.
EPSS: 0.031 (86.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Uclouvain Openjpeg — versions 2.1.2
- 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 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, 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.