CVE-2016-7163
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.071 · 94 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.8
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (23)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat enterprise linux server aus= 7.3nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server aus= 7.4nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server aus= 7.6nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server aus= 7.7nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server tus= 7.3nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server tus= 7.6nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server tus= 7.7nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (48)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0559.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0838.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/3cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/6cnnvd
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/c16bc057ba3f125051c9966cf1f5b68a05681de4cnnvd
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/ef01f18dfc6780b776d0674ed3e7415c6ef54d24cnnvd
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/826cnnvd
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/pull/809cnnvd
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