HIGH
openjpeg2: Infinite loop in tiftoimage resulting into heap buffer overflow in convert_32s_C1P1
Published Aug 1, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.97%
Description
An infinite loop vulnerability in tiftoimage that results in heap buffer overflow in convert_32s_C1P1 was found in openjpeg 2.1.2.
Affected products
-
- Version 2.1.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The OpenJPEG Project | Openjpeg2 | n/a |
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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.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
3.3 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.97% 0.01969
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01969
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 | 1.97% (0.01969) | 79.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.97% (0.01969) | 77.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00435) | 60.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00575) | 78.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00575) | 77.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 0.57% (0.00575) | 75.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 26, 2023 | 0.58% (0.00584) | 75.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00635) | 75.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (3)
References (9)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94822 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9581 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1405135 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9581 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/szukw000/openjpeg/commit/cadff5fb6e73398de26a92e96d3d7cac893af255 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/872 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9581
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9581
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94822 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9581 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1405135 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9581 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/szukw000/openjpeg/commit/cadff5fb6e73398de26a92e96d3d7cac893af255 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/872 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9581 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9581 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Aug 1, 2018
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 23, 2016
Link CVE-2016-9581
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a