OpenJPEG 2.1.2 J2K File convert.c imagetopnm null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is the function imagetopnm of the file convert.c of the component J2K File Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-9116. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2 (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function imagetopnm of the file convert.c of the component J2K File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

NULL Pointer Access in function imagetopnm of convert.c:2226(jp2) in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. Impact is Denial of Service. Someone must open a crafted j2k file.

The weakness was released 10/30/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-9116 since 10/30/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

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 databases at Tenable (96147) and SecurityFocus (BID 93975†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-90617, VDB-91062, VDB-91063 and VDB-93169. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 859
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-9116 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9116
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93191
SecurityFocus: 93975 - OpenJPEG 'convert.c' CVE-2016-9116 Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/31/2016 10:13
Updated: 09/29/2022 08:09
Changes: 10/31/2016 10:13 (66), 05/21/2019 07:58 (13), 09/29/2022 08:09 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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