VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-9573
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool.
HIGH 8.1EPSS 2.56%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.56%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.56% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- uclouvain/openjpeg · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · debian/debian linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0838.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97073Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9573Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/szukw000/openjpeg/commit/7b28bd2b723df6be09fe7791eba33147c1c47d0dPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/862Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3768Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0838.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97073Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9573Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/szukw000/openjpeg/commit/7b28bd2b723df6be09fe7791eba33147c1c47d0dPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/862Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3768Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.