CVE-2016-3183: Medium severity uclouvain openjpeg vulnerability

Published Mar 15, 2016
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Updated

n our-of-bounds read vulnerability in sycc422torgb function triggered by specially crafted JPEG2000 image file was found in openjpeg version 2016.03.14.

CVE request (contains reproducer):

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q1/632

Other sources

The sycc422trgb function in common/color.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted jpeg2000 file.

MITRE

Affected Software

1 affected component
uclouvain openjpeg<=2.1.0

Event History

Mar 15, 2016
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:08 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 3, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3183?

CVE-2016-3183 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-3183?

To fix CVE-2016-3183, upgrade to a version of OpenJPEG later than 2.1.0.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2016-3183?

CVE-2016-3183 affects versions of OpenJPEG up to and including 2.1.0.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-3183?

CVE-2016-3183 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability.

5

How can CVE-2016-3183 be exploited?

CVE-2016-3183 can be exploited by specially crafting a JPEG2000 image file.

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