CVE-2016-7445
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
Description
convert.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors involving the variable s.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| suse | 42.1 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.1.2-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.1.2-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.1.2-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.1.2-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.1.2-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| uclouvain | openjpeg | {"endIncluding":"2.1.1"} | |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00109.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93040
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/blob/openjpeg-2.1/CHANGELOG.md
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/843
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-26
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7445
CWEs
CWE-476
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.