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HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-8332
OpenJPEG JPEG2000 Buffer Overflow RCE Vulnerability
Description

A buffer overflow in OpenJPEG 2.1.1 causes arbitrary code execution when parsing a crafted image. An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the jpeg2000 image file format parser as implemented in the OpenJpeg library. A specially crafted jpeg2000 file can cause an out of bound heap write resulting in heap corruption leading to arbitrary code execution. For a successful attack, the target user needs to open a malicious jpeg2000 file. The jpeg2000 image file format is mostly used for embedding images inside PDF documents and the OpenJpeg library is used by a number of popular PDF renderers making PDF documents a likely attack vector.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 28, 2016, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-8332 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Uclouvain openjpeg
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
An OpenJPEG vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution; updating the software is the recommended remediation.
  • Update the affected OpenJPEG packages.
  • Apply the appropriate patches for your specific distribution.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-8332 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-8332.

URL Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3768
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93242
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0193/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/releases/tag/v2.1.2 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3768
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93242
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0193/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/releases/tag/v2.1.2 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-8332 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-8332 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-8332 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-8332 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3768
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93242
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
    Added Reference http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0193/
    Added Reference https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/releases/tag/v2.1.2
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Talos AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openjpeg:openjpeg:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:uclouvain:openjpeg:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3768 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93242 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 31, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:openjpeg:openjpeg:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0193/ No Types Assigned http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0193/ Third Party Advisory, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/releases/tag/v2.1.2 No Types Assigned https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/releases/tag/v2.1.2 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:openjpeg:openjpeg:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0193/ No Types Assigned http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0193/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/releases/tag/v2.1.2 No Types Assigned https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/releases/tag/v2.1.2 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.17 }} -0.41%

score

0.77767

percentile