NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting openjpeg package, versions <2.1.2-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.48% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE33-OPENJPEG-468183
  • published22 Sept 2019
  • disclosed22 Sept 2019
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 22 Sep 2019

CVE-2016-7445  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.3 openjpeg to version 2.1.2-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjpeg package and not the openjpeg package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.3 relevant fixed versions and status.

convert.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors involving the variable s.