CVE-2016-9580: the openjpeg project openjpeg2 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-9580 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the openjpeg project openjpeg2. EPSS estimates a 1.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 3.3, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 01-08-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An integer overflow vulnerability was found in tiftoimage function in openjpeg 2.1.2, resulting in heap buffer overflow.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA3.3LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.99%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.03 pp
From 2.02% 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 cause- CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowThe product writes past the end of a buffer that was allocated on the heap.
- CWE-190Integer Overflow or WraparoundThe product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Alpine1 product
- openjpeg< 2.1.2-r1
Debian1 product
- openjpeg2All versions (No fix recorded)
The openjpeg project1 product
- openjpeg22.1.2
Ubuntu1 product
- openjpegAll versions (No fix recorded)
Uclouvain1 product
- openjpeg2.1.2
5 vendors · 5 products
References
10 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9580X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/szukw000/openjpeg/commit/cadff5fb6e73398de26a92e96d3d7cac893af255X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
