NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting openjpeg package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.04% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-OPENJPEG-3015105
  • 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?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:14.04 openjpeg.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjpeg package and not the openjpeg package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 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.