Buffer overflow in Uclouvain Openjpeg

CVE-2016-9675

openjpeg: A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the patch for CVE-2013-6045. A crafted j2k image could cause the application to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.011 (78.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9675?
CVE-2016-9675 is a high-severity vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-22.
How severe is CVE-2016-9675?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-9675 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.