CVE-2016-7163 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2016-7163?

CVE-2016-7163 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 21 Sep 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7163?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7163?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2016-7163 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7163 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7163, GHSA-jm4f-49x7-642p, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7163.