CVE-2016-9117 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

NULL Pointer Access in function imagetopnm of convert.c(jp2):1289 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is Denial of Service. Someone must open a crafted j2k file.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Uclouvain	Openjpeg	2.1.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93783Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/860ExploitVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93783Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/860ExploitVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9117?

CVE-2016-9117 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). NULL Pointer Access in function imagetopnm of convert.c(jp2):1289 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is Denial of Service. Someone must open a crafted j2k file.

How severe is CVE-2016-9117?

CVE-2016-9117 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9117?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Uclouvain Openjpeg.