CVE-2016-10506

Description

Division-by-zero vulnerabilities in the functions opj_pi_next_cprl, opj_pi_next_pcrl, and opj_pi_next_rpcl in pi.c in OpenJPEG before 2.2.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted j2k files.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.29% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100573 vdb entry
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/d27ccf01c68a31ad62b33d2dc1ba2bb1eeaafe7b issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26 vendor advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/779 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/732 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/780 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/777 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/731 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/778 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10506?
CVE-2016-10506 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10506?
To fix CVE-2016-10506, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10506 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-10506 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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