MEDIUM
openjpeg: Heap buffer overflow in function color_cmyk_to_rgb in color.c
Published Feb 3, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.56%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the color_cmyk_to_rgb in common/color.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted .j2k file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
OR
- 23
- 24
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.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.56% 0.03557
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03557
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.56% (0.03557) | 88.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3.56% (0.03557) | 88.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6.64% (0.06640) | 93.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3.56% (0.03557) | 88.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 6.64% (0.06640) | 93.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 3.56% (0.03557) | 88.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 6.64% (0.06640) | 93.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3.56% (0.03557) | 88.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 6.64% (0.06640) | 93.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.56% (0.03557) | 87.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.28% (0.00278) | 49.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.58% (0.01581) | 87.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2024 | 1.46% (0.01458) | 86.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 1.29% (0.01290) | 85.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01099) | 82.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 78.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 74.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 53.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (12)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/13/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4796 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335482 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/162f6199c0cd3ec1c6c6dc65e41b2faab92b2d91 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/774 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5FFMOZOF2EI6N2CR23EQ5EATWLQKBMHW/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BJM23YERMEC6LCTWBUH7LZURGSLZDFDH/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DFRD35RIPRCGZA5DKAKHZ62LMP2A5UT7/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HPMDEUIMHTLKMHELDL4F4HZ7X4Y34JEB/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4796
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4796
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html x_refsource_MISC
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 3, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 12, 2016
Link CVE-2016-4796
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a