CVE-2016-9572 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, affecting Debian Linux and OpenJPEG itself. This flaw allows an application using OpenJPEG to crash when processing a specially crafted image due to a logic error in the decoding process. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.5), it requires user interaction (UI:R) and network access (AV:N) to trigger, leading to high availability impact (A:H) but no confidentiality or integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:uclouvain:openjpeg:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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