Vulnerability Description
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool. Converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format could cause the application to crash or, potentially, disclose some data from the heap.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Eus | 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0838.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97073Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9573ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/szukw000/openjpeg/commit/7b28bd2b723df6be09fe7791eba33147c1c4PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/862ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3768Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0838.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97073Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9573ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/szukw000/openjpeg/commit/7b28bd2b723df6be09fe7791eba33147c1c4PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/862ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3768Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-9573?
CVE-2016-9573 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool. Converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format could cause the application to crash or, poten...
How severe is CVE-2016-9573?
CVE-2016-9573 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-2016-9573?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Uclouvain Openjpeg, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus.