CVE-2016-9572: debian debian_linux NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-9572 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 5.9, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 2Timeline
- 01-08-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way openjpeg 2.1.2 decoded certain input images. Due to a logic error in the code responsible for decoding the input image, an application using openjpeg to process image data could crash when processing a crafted image.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA5.9MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.17% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
2 foundOpenjpeg
Maturity: poc
Exploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- openjpeg2< 2.1.2-1.1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Ubuntu2 products
- openjpegAll versions (No fix recorded)
- openjpeg2< 2.1.2-1.1+deb9u2build0.1
The openjpeg project1 product
- openjpeg2.1.2
Uclouvain1 product
- openjpeg2.1.2
4 vendors · 6 products
References
10 links- github.com/szukw000/openjpeg/commit/7b28bd2b723df6be09fe7791eba33147c1c47d0dX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9572X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
