SB2016090912 - Fedora 24 update for openjpeg2
Published: September 9, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016090912
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7163)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.