OpenJPEG 2.1.2 openjp2/pi.c opj_pi_next_cprl divide by zero

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2 (Image Processing Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function opj_pi_next_cprl of the file openjp2/pi.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a divide by zero vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-369. The product divides a value by zero. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Floating Point Exception (aka FPE or divide by zero) in opj_pi_next_cprl function in openjp2/pi.c:523 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2.

The weakness was disclosed 10/29/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-9112 since 10/28/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96147 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : openjpeg2 (SUSE-SU-2016:3270-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277691 (Fedora Security Update for openjpeg2 (FEDORA-2017-920b27e8f4)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (96147). The entries 90617, 91062, 91063 and 93169 are pretty similar.

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Class: Divide by zero
CWE: CWE-369 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499

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Nessus ID: 96147
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : openjpeg2 (SUSE-SU-2016:3270-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 850584
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for openjpeg2 openSUSE-SU-2017:0207-1 (openjpeg2)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 855
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-9112 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 93978 - OpenJPEG 'openjp2/pi.c' Divide-By-Zero Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Created: 10/29/2016 19:08
Updated: 09/29/2022 07:28
Changes: 10/29/2016 19:08 (65), 05/20/2019 06:13 (13), 09/29/2022 07:22 (4), 09/29/2022 07:28 (1)
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