NULL pointer dereference in The Openjpeg Project

CVE-2016-9572

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way openjpeg 2.1.2 decoded certain input images. Due to a logic error in the code responsible for decoding the input image, an application using openjpeg to process image data could crash when processing a crafted image.

EPSS: 0.022 (80.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9572?
CVE-2016-9572 is a medium-severity vulnerability in The Openjpeg Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-9572?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.