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HIGH

CVE-2016-9573

CVSS v3

8.1

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2016-9573 Red Hat Product Security68 products fixed

    openjpeg: heap out-of-bounds read due to insufficient check in imagetopnm()

  • RHSA-2017:0838 Red Hat Product Security68 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: openjpeg security update

Full record on NVD

Description

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool. Converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format could cause the application to crash or, potentially, disclose some data from the heap.

Technical details

Published
2018-08-01

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9573?

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG 2.1.2, in the j2k_to_image tool. Converting a specially crafted JPEG2000 file to another format could cause the application to crash or, potentially, disclose some data from the heap.

Is CVE-2016-9573 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-9573 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.5% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-9573?

CVE-2016-9573 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity).

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