NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting openjpeg2 package, versions <2.5.3-2.1~deb13u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment. Learn more

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.15% (82nd percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-OPENJPEG2-21751282
  • published27 Oct 2026
  • disclosed30 Aug 2017

Introduced: 30 Aug 2017

CVE-2016-10505  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest openjpeg2 to version 2.5.3-2.1~deb13u1 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 Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

NULL pointer dereference vulnerabilities in the imagetopnm function in convert.c, sycc444_to_rgb function in color.c, color_esycc_to_rgb function in color.c, and sycc422_to_rgb function in color.c in OpenJPEG before 2.2.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted j2k files.