CVE-2016-9675
openjpeg: A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the patch for CVE-2013-6045. A crafted...
CVE-2016-9675 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Uclouvain Openjpeg, published December 22, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.90%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in openjpeg 0:1.3-16.el6_8.
openjpeg: A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the patch for CVE-2013-6045. A crafted j2k image could cause the application to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
openjpeg: A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the patch for CVE-2013-6045. A crafted j2k image could cause the application to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2016-9675- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
openjpeg: A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the patch for CVE-2013-6045. A crafted j2k image could cause the application to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2016-9675- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-10476 No score
openjpeg: A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the patch for CVE-2013-6045. A crafted j2k image could cause the application to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2016-10476- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6xgj-8663-75f9
7.8
openjpeg: A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the patch for CVE-2013-6045. A crafted...
openjpeg: A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the patch for CVE-2013-6045. A crafted j2k image could cause the application to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-6xgj-8663-75f9- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.8
openjpeg: A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the patch for CVE-2013-6045. A crafted j2k image could cause the application to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2016-9675- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2017:0559
8.8
Red Hat Security Advisory: openjpeg security update
- Record
RHSA-2017:0559- 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
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-2016-9675
7.8
openjpeg: A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the patch for CVE-2013-6045. A crafted j2k image could cause the application to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9675- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openjpegRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.3-16.el6_8 | 0:1.3-16.el6_8 |
openjpeg-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.3-16.el6_8 | 0:1.3-16.el6_8 |
openjpeg-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.3-16.el6_8 | 0:1.3-16.el6_8 |
openjpeg-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.3-16.el6_8 | 0:1.3-16.el6_8 |
openjpegRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.3-16.el6_8 | 0:1.3-16.el6_8 |
openjpeg-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.3-16.el6_8 | 0:1.3-16.el6_8 |
openjpeg-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.3-16.el6_8 | 0:1.3-16.el6_8 |
openjpeg-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.3-16.el6_8 | 0:1.3-16.el6_8 |
openjpegRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.3-16.el6_8 | 0:1.3-16.el6_8 |
openjpeg-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.3-16.el6_8 | 0:1.3-16.el6_8 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openjpeg-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.3-16.el6_8 | 0:1.3-16.el6_8 |
openjpeg-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.3-16.el6_8 | 0:1.3-16.el6_8 |
openjpegRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.3-16.el6_8 | 0:1.3-16.el6_8 |
openjpeg-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.3-16.el6_8 | 0:1.3-16.el6_8 |
openjpeg-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.3-16.el6_8 | 0:1.3-16.el6_8 |
openjpeg-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.3-16.el6_8 | 0:1.3-16.el6_8 |
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 |
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 |
openjpegUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3+dfsg-4.6ubuntu21.3+dfsg-4.7ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/29/7
securityfocus.com/bid/94589
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0559.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0838.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9675
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6xgj-8663-75f9
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access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0559
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1363982
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1372219
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1372220
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1374329
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1382202
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2017/rhsa-2017_0559.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5139
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5139
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5139
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5158
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5158
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
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5159
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5159
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7163
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7163
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7163
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9675
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9675
seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q3/624
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0838
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402711
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2017/rhsa-2017_0838.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9573
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9573
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9573
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9675
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=148045862105934&w=2