CVE-2016-9572

Name: CVE-2016-9572
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-08-01T16:29:00.383+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9572 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.17%

80.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Uclouvain	Openjpeg	2.1.2
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109233
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9572Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/szukw000/openjpeg/commit/7b28bd2b723df6be09fe7791eba33147c1c47d0dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/863Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3768Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109233
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9572Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/szukw000/openjpeg/commit/7b28bd2b723df6be09fe7791eba33147c1c47d0dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/863Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3768Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

Timeline

Published: Aug 1, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9572?

How severe is CVE-2016-9572?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-9572 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9572?

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Source: NVD / NIST