CVE-2016-1923

Published: Jan 27, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the opj_j2k_update_image_data function in OpenJpeg 2016.1.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted JPEG 2000 image.

Affected (1)

Products: Uclouvain: Openjpeg

Uclouvain

1 product

Openjpeg

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Uclouvain Openjpeg	Version 2.1.0

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (8)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/18/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/18/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-26

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/18/4

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/18/7

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-26

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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