CVE-2016-9573: High severity openjpeg vulnerability

Published Aug 1, 2018
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Updated

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2ktoimage tool. Converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format could cause the application to crash or, potentially, disclose some data from the heap.

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
debian/openjpeg2
2.3.0-2+deb10u22.4.0-32.5.0-2
uclouvain openjpeg=2.1.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.5
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0

Event History

Aug 1, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2016-9573?

CVE-2016-9573 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2

2

How does CVE-2016-9573 affect OpenJPEG?

CVE-2016-9573 affects OpenJPEG 2.1.2 in the j2k_to_image tool, potentially causing the application to crash or disclose heap data when converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9573?

CVE-2016-9573 has a severity rating of 8.1 (High).

4

How can the CVE-2016-9573 vulnerability be fixed?

To fix CVE-2016-9573, update to OpenJPEG version 2.3.0-2+deb10u2, 2.4.0-3, or 2.5.0-2.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-9573?

You can find more information about CVE-2016-9573 at the following references: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0838.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97073, and https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9573.

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