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CVE-2016-7163

HIGHEPSS 93th pctl
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
openjpeg2Debian
Fixed in:2.1.2-1CVE-2016-7163
Fixed in:2.1.2-1CVE-2016-7163
Fixed in:2.1.2-1CVE-2016-7163
Fixed in:2.1.2-1CVE-2016-7163

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

7.11%probability of exploitation in 30 days
93rdpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-190 (Integer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

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CVE-2020-16040Medium6.5100%-Fix
CVE-2019-11477High7.599%-Fix
CVE-2023-44443High7.894%-Fix
CVE-2014-0569High9.390%--
CVE-2017-3599High7.590%-Fix
CVE-2023-21716Critical9.882%-Fix
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.