CVE-2016-9573: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-9573 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 2Timeline
- 01-08-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool. Converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format could cause the application to crash or, potentially, disclose some data from the heap.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.10 pp
From 2.56% 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.
Redhat5 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.3 | 7.4
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5
- enterprise_linux_workstation7.0
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
5 vendors · 11 products
References
11 links- github.com/szukw000/openjpeg/commit/7b28bd2b723df6be09fe7791eba33147c1c47d0dX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9573X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
