A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way openjpeg 2.1.2 decoded certain input images. Due to a logic error in the code responsible for decoding the input image, an application using openjpeg to process image data could crash when processing a crafted image.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2016-9572 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score | 4.3 |
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Base Metrics | 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 |
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS3 Base Score | 5.9 |
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CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Attack Vector | Network |
Attack Complexity | High |
Privileges Required | None |
User Interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity Impact | None |
Availability Impact | High |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | openjpeg | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | openjpeg | Not affected |