CVE-2016-9572

MEDIUM

Uclouvain Openjpeg - NULL Pointer Dereference

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/863
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9572
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3768
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109233

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.0177
EPSS Percentile 82.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
uclouvain/openjpeg 2.1.2
Published Aug 01, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026