NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting openjpeg2 package, versions <2.1.2-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.54% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-OPENJPEG2-345864
  • published3 Oct 2016
  • disclosed3 Oct 2016

Introduced: 3 Oct 2016

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable openjpeg2 to version 2.1.2-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjpeg2 package and not the openjpeg2 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable 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.