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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-7163 · published 21 September 2016

CVE-2016-7163: Uclouvain openjpeg integer overflow vulnerability

UUclouvain · Openjpeg

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 7.1% · top 6.0% CWE-190 · Integer overflow
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.8
7.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
9Affected product versions listed by NVD
32References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by 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.

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

Affected products

9 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0559.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0838.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3665 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/3 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/6 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92897 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/c16bc057ba3f125051c9966cf1f5b68a05681de4 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/ef01f18dfc6780b776d0674ed3e7415c6ef54d24 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/826 ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/pull/809 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2T6IQAMS4W65MGP7UW5FPE2
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/66BWMMMWXH32J5AOGLAJGZA
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AQ2IIIQSJ3J4MONBOGCG6XH
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H4IRSGYMBSHCBZP23CUDIRJ
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JYLOX7PZS3ZUHQ6RGI3M6H2
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YGKSEWWWED77Q5ZHK4OA2EK
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0559.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0838.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3665 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/3 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/6 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92897 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/c16bc057ba3f125051c9966cf1f5b68a05681de4 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/ef01f18dfc6780b776d0674ed3e7415c6ef54d24 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/826 ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/pull/809 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2T6IQAMS4W65MGP7UW5FPE2
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/66BWMMMWXH32J5AOGLAJGZA
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AQ2IIIQSJ3J4MONBOGCG6XH
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H4IRSGYMBSHCBZP23CUDIRJ
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JYLOX7PZS3ZUHQ6RGI3M6H2
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YGKSEWWWED77Q5ZHK4OA2EK

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-7163), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.