CVE-2016-9573
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool....
CVE-2016-9573 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) 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 2.47%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in openjpeg2 2.1.2-1.1.
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool. Converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format could cause the application to crash or, potentially, disclose some data from the heap.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.5
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool. Converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format could cause the application to crash or, potentially, disclose some data from the heap.
- Record
CVE-2016-9573- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-10379
6.5
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool. Converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format could cause the application to crash or, potentially, disclose some data from the heap.
- Record
EUVD-2016-10379- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f6vv-86p4-jjqr
8.1
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool....
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool. Converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format could cause the application to crash or, potentially, disclose some data from the heap.
- Record
GHSA-f6vv-86p4-jjqr- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.5
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool. Converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format could cause the application to crash or, potentially, disclose some data from the heap.
- Record
CVE-2016-9573- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.1
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool. Converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format could cause the application to crash or, potentially, disclose some data from the heap.
- Record
CVE-2016-9573- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-9573
8.1
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool. Converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format could cause the application to crash or, potentially, disclose some data from the heap.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9573- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVRHSA-2017:0838
8.8
Red Hat Security Advisory: openjpeg security update
- Record
RHSA-2017:0838- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9573
8.1
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool. Converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format could cause the application to crash or, potentially, disclose some data from the heap.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9573- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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
OSVMGASA-2017-0122 No score
Updated openjpeg packages fix security vulnerability
Multiple integer overflows in the opj_tcd_init_tile function in tcd.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.116, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JPEG 2000 data. (CVE-2016-5139)
Multiple integer overflows in the opj_tcd_init_tile function in tcd.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JPEG 2000 data. (CVE-2016-5158)
Multiple integer overflows in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JPEG 2000 data that is mishandled during opj_aligned_malloc calls in dwt.c and t1.c. (CVE-2016-5159)
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)
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG, in the j2k_to_image tool. Converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format could cause the application to crash or, potentially, disclose some data from the heap. (CVE-2016-9573
- Record
MGASA-2017-0122- 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
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 |
before 2.1.2-1.1 | 2.1.2-1.1 |
openjpeg2Debian:13 |
before 2.1.2-1.1 | 2.1.2-1.1 |
openjpeg2Debian:14 |
before 2.1.2-1.1 | 2.1.2-1.1 |
openjpeg2Debian:8 |
before 2.1.0-2+deb8u2, plus listed versions 2.1.0-22.1.0-2+deb8u1 |
2.1.0-2+deb8u2 |
openjpeg2Mageia:5 |
before 2.1.2-1.1.mga5 | 2.1.2-1.1.mga5 |
openjpegMageia:5 |
before 1.5.2-5.2.mga5 | 1.5.2-5.2.mga5 |
openjpegRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 | 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 |
openjpeg-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 | 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 |
openjpeg-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 | 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 |
openjpeg-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 | 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openjpegRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 | 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 |
openjpeg-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 | 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 |
openjpeg-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 | 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 |
openjpeg-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 | 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 |
openjpegRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 | 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 |
openjpeg-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 | 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 |
openjpeg-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 | 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 |
openjpeg-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 | 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 |
openjpegRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 | 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 |
openjpeg-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 | 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 |
openjpeg-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 | 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 |
openjpeg-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 | 0:1.5.1-16.el7_3 |
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 |
openjpegUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3+dfsg-4.6ubuntu21.3+dfsg-4.7ubuntu1 |
None known |
openjpeg2Ubuntu: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 |
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 |
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
github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/862
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26
securityfocus.com/bid/97073
github.com/szukw000/openjpeg/commit/7b28bd2b723df6be09fe7791eba33147c1c47d0d
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0838.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9573
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debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3768
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9573
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0838
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402711
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bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19921
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/FBFRC3OO5376WRT5PO5VE2JL6UB3NBO7
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googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5158
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5159
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5159
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7163
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9573
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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
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suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9118
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9572
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9573
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