What is the severity of CVE-2016-4796?

CVE-2016-4796 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for heap buffer overflow leading to exploitation.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4796?

To mitigate CVE-2016-4796, users should update to the patched version of OpenJPEG that addresses the heap buffer overflow.

Which versions of OpenJPEG are affected by CVE-2016-4796?

CVE-2016-4796 affects OpenJPEG versions up to and including 2.1.0.

Can CVE-2016-4796 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2016-4796 can potentially be exploited remotely by attackers through crafted CMYK images.

What kind of impact does CVE-2016-4796 have on the system?

The impact of CVE-2016-4796 may include crashes, arbitrary code execution, or denial of service on affected systems.

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CVE-2016-4796

medium

5.5

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12/5/2016

3/2/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-4796: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu May 12 2016(Updated: )

A heap buffer overflow in function color_cmyk_to_rgb in color.c. Upstream patch: <a href="https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/162f6199c0cd3ec1c6c6dc65e41b2faab92b2d91">https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/162f6199c0cd3ec1c6c6dc65e41b2faab92b2d91</a> CVE request: <a href="http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/327">http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/327</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
uclouvain openjpeg	<=2.1.0
Fedoraproject Fedora	=23
Fedoraproject Fedora	=24

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4796?
CVE-2016-4796 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for heap buffer overflow leading to exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4796?
To mitigate CVE-2016-4796, users should update to the patched version of OpenJPEG that addresses the heap buffer overflow.
Which versions of OpenJPEG are affected by CVE-2016-4796?
CVE-2016-4796 affects OpenJPEG versions up to and including 2.1.0.
Can CVE-2016-4796 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2016-4796 can potentially be exploited remotely by attackers through crafted CMYK images.
What kind of impact does CVE-2016-4796 have on the system?
The impact of CVE-2016-4796 may include crashes, arbitrary code execution, or denial of service on affected systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4796?
CVE-2016-4796 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for heap buffer overflow leading to exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4796?
To mitigate CVE-2016-4796, users should update to the patched version of OpenJPEG that addresses the heap buffer overflow.
Which versions of OpenJPEG are affected by CVE-2016-4796?
CVE-2016-4796 affects OpenJPEG versions up to and including 2.1.0.
Can CVE-2016-4796 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2016-4796 can potentially be exploited remotely by attackers through crafted CMYK images.
What kind of impact does CVE-2016-4796 have on the system?
The impact of CVE-2016-4796 may include crashes, arbitrary code execution, or denial of service on affected systems.

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What is the severity of CVE-2016-4796?

How do I fix CVE-2016-4796?

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Can CVE-2016-4796 be exploited remotely?

What kind of impact does CVE-2016-4796 have on the system?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4796?

How do I fix CVE-2016-4796?

Which versions of OpenJPEG are affected by CVE-2016-4796?

Can CVE-2016-4796 be exploited remotely?

What kind of impact does CVE-2016-4796 have on the system?