CVE-2016-9117

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93783 third party advisory vdb entry
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/860 vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9117?
CVE-2016-9117 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9117?
To fix CVE-2016-9117, 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-2016-9117 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-9117 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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