CVE-2016-9117 (GCVE-0-2016-9117)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-10-30 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:42
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
NULL Pointer Access in function imagetopnm of convert.c(jp2):1289 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is Denial of Service. Someone must open a crafted j2k file.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93783 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/860 | x_refsource_MISC |
Date Public
2016-10-30 00:00
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