CVE-2016-4797: Divide by Zero

Published May 12, 2016
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Updated

Divide by zero vulnerability was found in function opjtcdinittile in tcd.c

Upstream patch:

https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/8f9cc62b3f9a1da9712329ddcedb9750d585505c

CVE request:

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/327

Other sources

Divide-by-zero vulnerability in the opjtcdinittile function in tcd.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted jp2 file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2014-7947.

MITRE

Affected Software

3 affected components
uclouvain openjpeg<=2.1.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=23
Fedoraproject Fedora=24

Event History

May 12, 2016
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:11 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-2016-4797?

CVE-2016-4797 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for system crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-4797?

To mitigate CVE-2016-4797, update to the latest version of OpenJPEG that includes the upstream patch.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2016-4797?

CVE-2016-4797 affects versions of OpenJPEG up to and including 2.1.0 and specific versions of Fedora.

4

How does CVE-2016-4797 impact software performance?

CVE-2016-4797 can lead to application crashes, negatively impacting software stability and performance.

5

What causes CVE-2016-4797?

CVE-2016-4797 is caused by a divide-by-zero error in the opj_tcd_init_tile function within the OpenJPEG library.

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