High severity · published Sep 21, 2016
CVE-2016-7163
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…
7.8
CVSS
7.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.1% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Eus · Redhat
7.3; 7.4; 7.5; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.3; 7.4; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
7.3; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
23; 24; 25 · source: NVD
OP
Openjpeg · Uclouvain
before 2.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7163
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7163
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0559.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0838.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3665
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/3
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/6
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92897
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