Buffer overflow in OpenJPEG
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-9581 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
OpenJPEG Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | openjpeg.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU33247
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9581
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An infinite loop vulnerability in tiftoimage that results in heap buffer overflow in convert_32s_C1P1 was found in openjpeg 2.1.2.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOpenJPEG: 2.1.2
External linkshttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94822
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9581
http://github.com/szukw000/openjpeg/commit/cadff5fb6e73398de26a92e96d3d7cac893af255
http://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/872
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
