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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- The Openjpeg Project — versions 2.1.2
- Uclouvain Openjpeg — versions 2.1.2
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/szukw000/openjpeg/commit/7b28bd2b723df6be09fe7791eba33147c1c47d0d (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/863 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3768 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/109233 (vdb-entry)
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.