Is CVE-2016-9572 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-9572 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-9572?

CVE-2016-9572 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-9572?

CVE-2016-9572 has an EPSS score of 2.17% (80th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9572?

Upgrade openjpeg2 on debian 11 to 2.1.2-1.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-9572

MEDIUMEPSS 80th pctl

5.9

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way openjpeg 2.1.2 decoded certain input images. Due to a logic error in the code responsible for decoding the input image, an application using openjpeg to process image data could crash when processing a crafted image.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

How to fix

Remediation Available

openjpeg2Debian

Fixed in:2.1.2-1.1CVE-2016-9572

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 VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.17%probability of exploitation in 30 days

80thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 80% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Exploit1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory2

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2023-21758	High	7.5	92%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-21547	High	7.5	88%	-	Fix
CVE-2014-3470	Medium	4.3	86%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-44224	High	8.2	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-0742	High	7.5	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2009-1386	Medium	5.0	80%	-	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 2024-11-21.