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CVE-2016-10504 json

Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the opj_mqc_byteout function in mqc.c in OpenJPEG before 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause…

published 2017-08-30 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-1686

cvss
6.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
8.2%
EPSS 8.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the opj_mqc_byteout function in mqc.c in OpenJPEG before 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted bmp file.

Patch / fix

  • openjpeg2 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.2.0-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10504

  • openjpeg2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2.1.2-1.1+deb9u2build0.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10504

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2016-10504 updated cvss 3.3

openjpeg: Heap-based buffer over-write in in opj_mqc_byteout function of mqc.c

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 openjpeg, openjpeg-libs Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 openjpeg, openjpeg-libs
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-42600)

Exploit prediction

8.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-42600 OpenJPEG - 'mqc.c' Heap Buffer Overflow dos, 2017-09-01

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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