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CVE-2016-7445

convert.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL...

7.5 HighFix available

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.

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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

4.19%Up 2.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2016-7445
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2016-7445
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-8298 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2016-8298
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vj8h-cvfh-v55g 7.5

convert.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL...

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.

Record
GHSA-vj8h-cvfh-v55g
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2016-7445
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-7445 7.5

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7445
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-7445 7.5

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7445
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0353 No score

Updated openjpeg packages fix security vulnerability

The openjpeg library was vulnerable to a crash when converting images due to a NULL pointer dereference in read_pnm_header() (CVE-2016-7445).

Record
MGASA-2016-0353
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0362 No score

Updated openjpeg2 packages fix security vulnerabilities

A specially crafted JPEG2000 image file can force Out-Of-Bounds Read in opj_tcd_free_tile() (CVE-2016-3181).

A specially crafted JPEG2000 image file can force Heap Corruption in opj_free() (CVE-2016-3182).

A specially crafted JPEG2000 image file can force Out-Of-Bounds Read in sycc422_to_rgb() (CVE-2016-3183).

OpenJPEG Heap Buffer Overflow in function color_cmyk_to_rgb() in color.c (CVE-2016-4796).

OpenJPEG division-by-zero in function opj_tcd_init_tile() in tcd.c (CVE-2016-4797).

Heap-based buffer overflow in the opj_dwt_interleave_v function in dwt.c in OpenJPEG allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted coordinate values in JPEG 2000 data (CVE-2016-5157).

Integer overflow in the opj_pi_create_decode function in pi.c in OpenJPEG allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JP2 file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write (CVE-2016-7163).

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 (CVE-2016-7445).

A buffer overflow in OpenJPEG 2.1.1 causes arbitrary code execution when parsing a crafted image. An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the jpeg2000 image file format parser as implemented in the OpenJpeg library. A specially crafted jpeg2000 file can cause an out of bound heap write resulting in heap corruption leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2016-8332).

Record
MGASA-2016-0362
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
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2017:2568-1 No score

Recommended update for openjpeg

This update for openjpeg fixes the following vulnerability:

  • CVE-2016-7445: Null pointer dereference in convert.c could lead to crash (bsc#999817)

The following bug was also fixed:

  • Programs linked with libopenjpeg1 would expose non-standard math behavior due to usage of -ffast-math in openjpeg (boo#1029609, boo#1059440)</description>
Record
openSUSE-SU-2017:2568-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:3270-1 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]
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:3270-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5664-1 No score

openjpeg vulnerabilities

It was discovered that OpenJPEG did not properly handle PNM headers, resulting in a null pointer dereference. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service (DoS). (CVE-2016-7445)

It was discovered that OpenJPEG incorrectly handled certain image files resulting in division by zero. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service (DoS). (CVE-2016-9112 and CVE-2016-10506)

It was discovered that OpenJPEG incorrectly handled converting certain image files resulting in a stack buffer overflow. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service (DoS). (CVE-2017-17479)

It was discovered that OpenJPEG incorrectly handled converting PNM image files resulting in a null pointer dereference. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service (DoS). (CVE-2018-18088)

It was discovered that OpenJPEG incorrectly handled converting DWT images files resulting in a buffer overflow. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service (DoS). (CVE-2020-27824)

Record
USN-5664-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openjpeg2
Debian:12
before 2.1.2-1
2.1.2-1
openjpeg2
Debian:13
before 2.1.2-1
2.1.2-1
openjpeg2
Debian:14
before 2.1.2-1
2.1.2-1
openjpeg
Mageia:5
before 1.5.2-5.1.mga5
1.5.2-5.1.mga5
openjpeg2
Mageia:5
before 2.1.2-1.mga5
2.1.2-1.mga5
ghostscript
Mageia:5
before 9.14-3.2.mga5
9.14-3.2.mga5
openjpeg2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
before 2.1.0-3.1
2.1.0-3.1
openjpeg2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
before 2.1.0-3.1
2.1.0-3.1
openjpeg2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
before 2.1.0-3.1
2.1.0-3.1
openjpeg2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
before 2.1.0-3.1
2.1.0-3.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openjpeg
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.3+dfsg-4.6ubuntu21.3+dfsg-4.7ubuntu1
None known
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
openjpeg
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 1:1.5.2-3.1ubuntu0.1~esm2, plus listed versions
1:1.5.2-3.1
1:1.5.2-3.1ubuntu0.1~esm2
openjpeg2
SUSE:Package Hub 12
before 2.1.0-6.1
2.1.0-6.1
openjpeg2
SUSE:Package Hub 12 SP1
before 2.1.0-6.1
2.1.0-6.1
openjpeg
SUSE:Package Hub 12 SP1
before 1.5.2-6.1
1.5.2-6.1

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2016-7445 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Uclouvain Openjpeg, published October 3, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.19%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in openjpeg2 2.1.2-1.

References

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