openjpeg: Use-after-free in opj_j2k_write_mco function
Published Sep 21, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.96%
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_write_mco function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
openjpeg
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
openjpeg
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | openjpeg | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | openjpeg | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.96% (0.02963) | 86.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.96% (0.02963) | 85.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 1.36% (0.01364) | 79.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.73% (0.02727) | 84.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.42% (0.10419) | 88.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.73% (0.02727) | 84.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.13% (0.01127) | 85.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 1.13% (0.01127) | 84.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01127) | 82.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 78.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 77.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 56.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3665 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/15/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/13/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8871 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1263359 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335770 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/940100c28ae28931722290794889cf84a92c5f6f x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/563 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8871
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-26 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8871
Change history (0)
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