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CVE-2016-9572

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way openjpeg 2.1.2 decoded certain input images....

5.9 MediumFix available

CVE-2016-9572 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in The Openjpeg Project Openjpeg, published December 27, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.17%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in openjpeg2 2.1.2-1.1.

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way openjpeg 2.1.2 decoded certain input images. Due to a logic error in the code responsible for decoding the input image, an application using openjpeg to process image data could crash when processing a crafted image.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.17%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.9

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way openjpeg 2.1.2 decoded certain input images. Due to a logic error in the code responsible for decoding the input image, an application using openjpeg to process image data could crash when processing a crafted image.

Record
CVE-2016-9572
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-10378 5.9

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way openjpeg 2.1.2 decoded certain input images. Due to a logic error in the code responsible for decoding the input image, an application using openjpeg to process image data could crash when processing a crafted image.

Record
EUVD-2016-10378
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3fxp-m3gr-pfvm 6.5

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way openjpeg 2.1.2 decoded certain input images....

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way openjpeg 2.1.2 decoded certain input images. Due to a logic error in the code responsible for decoding the input image, an application using openjpeg to process image data could crash when processing a crafted image.

Record
GHSA-3fxp-m3gr-pfvm
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.9

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way openjpeg 2.1.2 decoded certain input images. Due to a logic error in the code responsible for decoding the input image, an application using openjpeg to process image data could crash when processing a crafted image.

Record
CVE-2016-9572
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way openjpeg 2.1.2 decoded certain input images. Due to a logic error in the code responsible for decoding the input image, an application using openjpeg to process image data could crash when processing a crafted image.

Record
CVE-2016-9572
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-9572 6.5

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way openjpeg 2.1.2 decoded certain input images. Due to a logic error in the code responsible for decoding the input image, an application using openjpeg to process image data could crash when processing a crafted image.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9572
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS: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-2016-9572 6.5

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way openjpeg 2.1.2 decoded certain input images. Due to a logic error in the code responsible for decoding the input image, an application using openjpeg to process image data could crash when processing a crafted image.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9572
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0426 No score

Updated openjpeg2 packages fix security vulnerabilities

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way openjpeg decoded certain input images. Due to a logic error in the code responsible for decoding the input image, an application using openjpeg to process image data could crash when processing a crafted image (CVE-2016-9572).

A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in the way openjpeg decompressed certain input images. Due to an insufficient check in the imagetopnm() function, an application using openjpeg to process image data could crash when processing a crafted image (CVE-2016-9573).

An integer overflow vulnerability was found in tiftoimage function resulting into heap buffer overflow (CVE-2016-9580).

An infinite loop vulnerability in tiftoimage that results into heap buffer overflow in convert_32s_C1P1 was found (CVE-2016-9581)

Record
MGASA-2016-0426
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-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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openjpeg2
Debian:12
 before 2.1.2-1.1
2.1.2-1.1
openjpeg2
Debian:13
 before 2.1.2-1.1
2.1.2-1.1
openjpeg2
Debian:14
 before 2.1.2-1.1
2.1.2-1.1
openjpeg2
Debian:8
 before 2.1.0-2+deb8u2, plus listed versions
2.1.0-22.1.0-2+deb8u1
2.1.0-2+deb8u2
openjpeg2
Mageia:5
 before 2.1.2-1.1.mga5
2.1.2-1.1.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
openjpeg
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.3+dfsg-4.6ubuntu21.3+dfsg-4.7ubuntu1
 None known
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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
 All versions, plus listed versions
1:1.5.2-3.11:1.5.2-3.1ubuntu0.1~esm2
 None known
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

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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