CVE-2016-9117 describes a NULL pointer access vulnerability in the imagetopnm function of OpenJPEG 2.1.2, specifically affecting the j2k component. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted j2k file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:uclouvain:openjpeg:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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