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CVE-2015-8871

Use-after-free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_write_mco function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1...

9.8 CriticalFix available

Use-after-free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_write_mco function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

3.55%Up 1.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Use-after-free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_write_mco function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Record
CVE-2015-8871
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Use-after-free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_write_mco function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Record
CVE-2015-8871
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8727 No score

Use-after-free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_write_mco function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Record
EUVD-2015-8727
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-34fc-57pc-g3m4 9.8

Use-after-free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_write_mco function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1...

Use-after-free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_write_mco function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Record
GHSA-34fc-57pc-g3m4
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

Use-after-free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_write_mco function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Record
CVE-2015-8871
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8871 9.8

Use-after-free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_write_mco function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8871
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8871 9.8

Use-after-free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_write_mco function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8871
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2017:2567-1 No score

Security update for openjpeg2

This update for openjpeg2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2016-9114: NULL Pointer Access in function imagetopnm of convert.c:1943(jp2) could lead to crash [bsc#1007740]
  • CVE-2016-9115: Heap Buffer Overflow in function imagetotga of convert.c(jp2) [bsc#1007741]
  • CVE-2016-9580, CVE-2016-9581: Possible Heap buffer overflow via integer overflow and infite loop [bsc#1014975]
  • CVE-2016-9117: NULL Pointer Access in function imagetopnm of convert.c(jp2):1289 [bsc#1007743]
  • CVE-2016-9118: Heap Buffer Overflow in function pnmtoimage of convert.c [bsc#1007744]
  • CVE-2016-9112: FPE(Floating Point Exception) in lib/openjp2/pi.c:523 [bsc#1007747]
  • CVE-2016-9116: NULL Pointer Access in function imagetopnm of convert.c:2226(jp2) [bsc#1007742]
  • CVE-2016-9113: NULL point dereference in function imagetobmp of convertbmp.c could lead to crash [bsc#1007739]
  • CVE-2016-9572 CVE-2016-9573: Insuficient check in imagetopnm() could lead to heap buffer overflow [bsc#1014543]
  • CVE-2016-8332: Malicious file in OpenJPEG JPEG2000 format could lead to code execution [bsc#1002414]
  • CVE-2016-7445: Null pointer dereference in convert.c could lead to crash [bsc#999817]
  • CVE 2016-7163: Integer Overflow could lead to remote code execution [bsc#997857]
  • CVE 2015-8871: Use-after-free in opj_j2k_write_mco function could lead to denial of service [bsc#979907]

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12-SP2:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2017:2567-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:2144-1 No score

Security update for openjpeg2

This update for openjpeg2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE 2016-7163: Integer Overflow could lead to remote code execution (bsc#997857).

  • CVE 2015-8871: Use-after-free in opj_j2k_write_mco function could lead to denial of service (bsc#979907).

Record
SUSE-SU-2017:2144-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openjpeg2
Debian:12
 before 2.1.1-1
2.1.1-1
openjpeg2
Debian:13
 before 2.1.1-1
2.1.1-1
openjpeg2
Debian:14
 before 2.1.1-1
2.1.1-1
openjpeg2
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 2.1.0-2+deb8u1, plus listed versions
2.1.0-2
2.1.0-2+deb8u1
openjpeg2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.1.0-4.3.2
2.1.0-4.3.2
openjpeg2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.1.0-4.3.2
2.1.0-4.3.2
openjpeg2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.1.0-4.3.2
2.1.0-4.3.2
openjpeg2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.1.0-4.3.2
2.1.0-4.3.2
openjpeg2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.1.0-4.3.2
2.1.0-4.3.2
openjpeg2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.1.0-4.3.2
2.1.0-4.3.2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openjpeg2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.1.0-4.3.2
2.1.0-4.3.2
openjpeg2
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 2.1.2-1.1+deb9u2build0.1, plus listed versions
2.1.0-2.12.1.0-2.1ubuntu0.1
2.1.2-1.1+deb9u2build0.1
openjpeg2
SUSE:Package Hub 12
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 2.1.0-6.1
2.1.0-6.1
openjpeg2
SUSE:Package Hub 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 2.1.0-6.1
2.1.0-6.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-8871 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Uclouvain Openjpeg, published September 11, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.55%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in openjpeg2 2.1.1-1.

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