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CVE-2016-9581

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  • Published2018-08-01
  • WeaknessCWE-119 · CWE-122 · CWE-835

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Description

An infinite loop vulnerability in tiftoimage that results in heap buffer overflow in convert_32s_C1P1 was found in openjpeg 2.1.2.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-08-0114:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Uclouvain openjpeg
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.1= 2.1.2no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

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

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • openjpegUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • openjpegUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • openjpegCleanStartall versions · fixed in 2.1.2-r1
  • openjpegAlpine:v3.24all versions · fixed in 2.1.2-r1
  • openjpegAlpine:v3.23all versions · fixed in 2.1.2-r1
  • openjpegAlpine:v3.22all versions · fixed in 2.1.2-r1
  • openjpegAlpine:v3.21all versions · fixed in 2.1.2-r1
  • openjpegAlpine:v3.20all versions · fixed in 2.1.2-r1

37 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2016-9581 Red Hat Product Security

    openjpeg2: Infinite loop in tiftoimage resulting into heap buffer overflow in convert_32s_C1P1

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.03.3known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.08.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-122, CWE-835known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-119read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.9 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-08-01
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-qrq4-w8rp-x888

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9581?

An infinite loop vulnerability in tiftoimage that results in heap buffer overflow in convert_32s_C1P1 was found in openjpeg 2.1.2.

Is CVE-2016-9581 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-9581 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-9581?

CVE-2016-9581 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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