CVE-2016-9115
Heap Buffer Over-read in function imagetotga of convert.c(jp2):942 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is...
CVE-2016-9115 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Uclouvain Openjpeg, published October 30, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.12%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in openjpeg2 2.1.2-1.2.mga5.
Heap Buffer Over-read in function imagetotga of convert.c(jp2):942 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is Denial of Service. Someone must open a crafted j2k file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
Heap Buffer Over-read in function imagetotga of convert.c(jp2):942 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is Denial of Service. Someone must open a crafted j2k file.
- Record
CVE-2016-9115- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Heap Buffer Over-read in function imagetotga of convert.c(jp2):942 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is Denial of Service. Someone must open a crafted j2k file.
- Record
CVE-2016-9115- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-9936 No score
Heap Buffer Over-read in function imagetotga of convert.c(jp2):942 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is Denial of Service. Someone must open a crafted j2k file.
- Record
EUVD-2016-9936- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3xhq-34vv-rcv3
6.5
Heap Buffer Over-read in function imagetotga of convert.c(jp2):942 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is...
Heap Buffer Over-read in function imagetotga of convert.c(jp2):942 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is Denial of Service. Someone must open a crafted j2k file.
- Record
GHSA-3xhq-34vv-rcv3- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.5
Heap Buffer Over-read in function imagetotga of convert.c(jp2):942 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is Denial of Service. Someone must open a crafted j2k file.
- Record
CVE-2016-9115- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-9115
6.5
Heap Buffer Over-read in function imagetotga of convert.c(jp2):942 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is Denial of Service. Someone must open a crafted j2k file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9115- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9115
6.5
Heap Buffer Over-read in function imagetotga of convert.c(jp2):942 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is Denial of Service. Someone must open a crafted j2k file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9115- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0051 No score
Updated openjpeg2 packages fix security vulnerabilities
Floating Point Exception (aka FPE or divide by zero) in opj_pi_next_cprl function in openjp2/pi.c:523 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. (CVE-2016-9112)
There is a NULL pointer dereference in function imagetobmp of convertbmp.c:980 of OpenJPEG 2.1.2. image->comps[0].data is not assigned a value after initialization(NULL). Impact is Denial of Service. (CVE-2016-9113)
There is a NULL Pointer Access in function imagetopnm of convert.c:1943(jp2) of OpenJPEG 2.1.2. image->comps[compno].data is not assigned a value after initialization(NULL). Impact is Denial of Service. (CVE-2016-9114)
Heap Buffer Over-read in function imagetotga of convert.c(jp2):942 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is Denial of Service. Someone must open a crafted j2k file. (CVE-2016-9115)
NULL Pointer Access in function imagetopnm of convert.c:2226(jp2) in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is Denial of Service. Someone must open a crafted j2k file. (CVE-2016-9116)
NULL Pointer Access in function imagetopnm of convert.c(jp2):1289 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is Denial of Service. Someone must open a crafted j2k file. (CVE-2016-9117)
Heap Buffer Overflow (WRITE of size 4) in function pnmtoimage of convert.c:1719 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. (CVE-2016-9118)
- Record
MGASA-2017-0051- 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.
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openSUSE-SU-2017:2567-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2016-9115 No score
CVE-2016-9115 in openjpeg2 - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2016-9115 in the openjpeg2 package for Root:Debian:12. Multiple fixed versions available.
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ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2016-9115- 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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openjpeg2Debian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.5.0-22.5.0-2+deb12u12.5.0-2+deb12u22.5.0-2+deb12u32.5.3-1 Show 8 moreShow less2.5.3-1~exp12.5.3-1~exp22.5.3-22.5.3-2.12.5.3-2.1~deb13u12.5.3-2.1~deb13u22.5.4-12.5.4-1.1 |
None known |
openjpeg2Debian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.5.3-22.5.3-2.12.5.3-2.1~deb13u12.5.3-2.1~deb13u22.5.4-12.5.4-1.1 |
None known |
openjpeg2Debian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.5.3-22.5.3-2.12.5.3-2.1~deb13u12.5.3-2.1~deb13u22.5.4-12.5.4-1.1 |
None known |
openjpeg2Mageia:5 |
before 2.1.2-1.2.mga5 | 2.1.2-1.2.mga5 |
openjpeg2Root:Debian:12 |
before 2.5.0-2+deb12u2.root.io.13 | 2.5.0-2+deb12u2.root.io.132.5.0-2+deb12u2.root.io.122.5.0-2+deb12u2.root.io.142.5.0-2+deb12u2.root.io.152.5.0-2+deb12u2.root.io.162.5.0-2+deb12u3.aikido.17 |
rootio-openjpeg2Root:Debian:12 |
before 2.5.0-2+deb12u2.root.io.13 | 2.5.0-2+deb12u2.root.io.132.5.0-2+deb12u2.root.io.122.5.0-2+deb12u2.root.io.142.5.0-2+deb12u2.root.io.152.5.0-2+deb12u2.root.io.162.5.0-2+deb12u3.aikido.17 |
openjpeg2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 |
before 2.1.0-3.1 | 2.1.0-3.1 |
openjpeg2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 |
before 2.1.0-3.1 | 2.1.0-3.1 |
openjpeg2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 |
before 2.1.0-3.1 | 2.1.0-3.1 |
openjpeg2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 |
before 2.1.0-3.1 | 2.1.0-3.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openjpegUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3+dfsg-4.6ubuntu21.3+dfsg-4.7ubuntu1 |
None known |
openjpegUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.5.2-3.11:1.5.2-3.1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
openjpeg2Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.0-2.12.1.0-2.1ubuntu0.12.1.2-1.1+deb9u2build0.12.1.2-1.1+deb9u3build0.16.04.12.1.2-1.1+deb9u3ubuntu0.1~esm1 Show 8 moreShow less2.1.2-1.1+deb9u5build0.16.04.12.1.2-1.1+deb9u5ubuntu0.1~esm12.1.2-1.1+deb9u6build0.16.04.12.1.2-1.1+deb9u6ubuntu0.1~esm12.1.2-1.1+deb9u6ubuntu0.1~esm32.1.2-1.1+deb9u6ubuntu0.1~esm42.1.2-1.1+deb9u6ubuntu0.1~esm62.1.2-1.1+deb9u6ubuntu0.1~esm7 |
None known |
openjpeg2SUSE:Package Hub 12 |
before 2.1.0-6.1 | 2.1.0-6.1 |
openjpeg2SUSE:Package Hub 12 SP1 |
before 2.1.0-6.1 | 2.1.0-6.1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26
securityfocus.com/bid/93977
github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/858
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9115
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3xhq-34vv-rcv3
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9115
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advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0051.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20038
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00095.html
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20163270-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1002414
bugzilla.suse.com/1007739
bugzilla.suse.com/1007740
bugzilla.suse.com/1007741
bugzilla.suse.com/1007742
bugzilla.suse.com/1007743
bugzilla.suse.com/1007744
bugzilla.suse.com/1007747
bugzilla.suse.com/1014543
bugzilla.suse.com/1014975
bugzilla.suse.com/999817
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7445
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8332
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9112
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9113
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9114
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9115
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9116
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9117
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9118
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9572
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9573
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9580
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9581
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9115
bugs.gentoo.org/628418
github.com/Young-X/pocs/tree/master/OpenJPEG_POC
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9115
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/AL7JYPSOTOZ4UZQTE7T4Y3J7RCMV7M6M
bugzilla.suse.com/979907
bugzilla.suse.com/997857
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8871
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7163