CVE-2016-7163

Publication date 21 September 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

Description

Integer overflow in the opj_pi_create_decode function in pi.c in OpenJPEG allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JP2 file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
openjpeg 19.10 eoan Not in release
19.04 disco Not in release
18.10 cosmic Not in release
18.04 LTS bionic Not in release
17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.10 yakkety Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life
openjpeg2 19.10 eoan
Fixed 2.1.1-1ubuntu0.1
19.04 disco
Fixed 2.1.1-1ubuntu0.1
18.10 cosmic
Fixed 2.1.1-1ubuntu0.1
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 2.1.1-1ubuntu0.1
17.10 artful
Fixed 2.1.1-1ubuntu0.1
17.04 zesty
Fixed 2.1.1-1ubuntu0.1
16.10 yakkety
Fixed 2.1.1-1ubuntu0.1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 2.1.0-2.1ubuntu0.1
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release

Notes

ccdm94

vulnerable code introduced by commit b551844cc24.

Patch details

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Package Patch details
openjpeg
openjpeg2

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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