CVE-2016-4797

Name: CVE-2016-4797
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-02-03T16:59:00.293+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.03%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-4797 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Divide-by-zero vulnerability in the opj_tcd_init_tile function in tcd.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted jp2 file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2014-7947.. EPSS estimates a 2.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Divide-by-zero vulnerability in the opj_tcd_init_tile function in tcd.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted jp2 file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2014-7947.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.03%

78.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-369

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Uclouvain	Openjpeg	<= 2.1.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	23
Fedoraproject	Fedora	24

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/13/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335483Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/8f9cc62b3f9a1da9712329ddcedb9750d585505cIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/733Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5FFMOZOF2EI6N2CR23EQ5EATWLQKBMHW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BJM23YERMEC6LCTWBUH7LZURGSLZDFDH/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DFRD35RIPRCGZA5DKAKHZ62LMP2A5UT7/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HPMDEUIMHTLKMHELDL4F4HZ7X4Y34JEB/
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/13/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335483Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/8f9cc62b3f9a1da9712329ddcedb9750d585505cIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/733Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5FFMOZOF2EI6N2CR23EQ5EATWLQKBMHW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BJM23YERMEC6LCTWBUH7LZURGSLZDFDH/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DFRD35RIPRCGZA5DKAKHZ62LMP2A5UT7/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HPMDEUIMHTLKMHELDL4F4HZ7X4Y34JEB/
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

Timeline

Published: Feb 3, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-4797?

How severe is CVE-2016-4797?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-4797 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4797?

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Source: NVD / NIST