CVE-2016-9116 Null dereference in n/a
A null pointer dereference in OpenJPEG allows attackers to cause a denial of service by tricking users into opening a crafted JPEG2000 file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-9116?
CVE-2016-9116 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg, published on 30 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
NULL Pointer Access in function imagetopnm of convert.c:2226(jp2) in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is Denial of Service. Someone must open a crafted j2k file.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9116?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Uclouvain Openjpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9116?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-9116 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9116 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Uclouvain Openjpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9116, ECHO-996a-fe3d-29d2, GHSA-wqf5-7884-7h3f, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2016-9116, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9116.