HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-10505
MEDIUM

CVE-2016-10505

CWE-476Published: August 30, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

NULL pointer dereference vulnerabilities in the imagetopnm function in convert.c, sycc444_to_rgb function in color.c, color_esycc_to_rgb function in color.c, and sycc422_to_rgb function in color.c in OpenJPEG before 2.2.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted j2k files.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-10505 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

uclouvain1 product(s)
openjpeg
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/776
PATCHhttps://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/784
PATCHhttps://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/785
PATCHhttps://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/792
PATCHhttps://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/776
PATCHhttps://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/784
PATCHhttps://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/785
PATCHhttps://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/792

All References (10)

→
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/776Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/784Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/785Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/792Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26
→
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/776Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/784Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/785Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/792Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-10505
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-476
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 30, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-10505 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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