Out-of-bounds Read in The Openjpeg Project
CVE-2016-9573
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool. Converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format could cause the application to crash or, potentially, disclose some data from the heap.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.026 (83.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- The Openjpeg Project — versions 2.1.2
- Uclouvain Openjpeg — versions 2.1.2
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 7.3, 7.4
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_eus — versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9573?
- CVE-2016-9573 is a medium-severity vulnerability in The Openjpeg Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9573?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.