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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Uclouvain Openjpeg
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 6.0, 7.0, 7.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux For IBM Z Systems — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux For Power Big Endian — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux For Scientific Computing — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/29/7 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94589 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0559.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0838.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
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.