HIGH
convert.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors involving the variable s
Published Oct 3, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.19%
Description
convert.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors involving the variable s.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
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.
4.19% 0.04191
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04191
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.19% (0.04191) | 90.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.11% (0.04112) | 89.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.04% (0.02039) | 82.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.66% (0.03657) | 79.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.04% (0.02039) | 82.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00537) | 77.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00537) | 76.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00537) | 74.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 72.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00403) | 69.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00109.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93040 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/blob/openjpeg-2.1/CHANGELOG.md x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/843 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-26 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00109.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/6 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93040 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/blob/openjpeg-2.1/CHANGELOG.md | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/843 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-26 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 3, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Sep 9, 2016
Link CVE-2016-7445
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a