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TI-2016-07795 Aliases CVE-2016-9573GHSA-f6vv-86p4-jjqr

Out-of-bounds read in openjpeg

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02467 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
The OpenJPEG Projectopenjpeg2.1.2—No fix listedCNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:uclouvain:openjpeg:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.2VulnerableThe OpenJPEG Project
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:uclouvain:openjpeg:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·The OpenJPEG Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:0838 Released 2017-03-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openjpeg security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) openjpeg-1.5.1-16.el7_3, openjpeg-libs-1.5.1-16.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) openjpeg-1.5.1-16.el7_3, openjpeg-devel-1.5.1-16.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) openjpeg-1.5.1-16.el7_3, openjpeg-libs-1.5.1-16.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) openjpeg-1.5.1-16.el7_3, openjpeg-devel-1.5.1-16.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) openjpeg-1.5.1-16.el7_3, openjpeg-libs-1.5.1-16.el7_3, openjpeg-libs-1.5.1-16.el7_3.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) openjpeg-1.5.1-16.el7_3, openjpeg-devel-1.5.1-16.el7_3, openjpeg-devel-1.5.1-16.el7_3.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) openjpeg-1.5.1-16.el7_3, openjpeg-libs-1.5.1-16.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) openjpeg-1.5.1-16.el7_3, openjpeg-devel-1.5.1-16.el7_3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    The OpenJPEG Project openjpeg — DSA-3768

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2016-07794 NULL pointer dereference in openjpegPriority LOW 33
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0838
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0838
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0838
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0838
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0838
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0838
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0838
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0838
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9573
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6vv-86p4-jjqr

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

Advisory 3

  • TI-2025-34608 OpenJPEG allows OOB heap memory write in opj_jp2_read_header CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.6
  • TI-2025-32278 openjpeg v 2.5.0 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the component /openjp2/dwt.c. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2012-02889 Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the j2k_read_sot function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2017-12771 In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, a stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the pgxtovolume… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-12770 In OpenJPEG 2.3.0, a stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the pgxtoimage… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-07301 Use-after-free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_write_mco function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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