How severe is CVE-2016-10505?

CVE-2016-10505 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-10505 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-10505?

CVE-2016-10505 affects Uclouvain Openjpeg. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10505?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-10505 published?

CVE-2016-10505 was published on 2017-08-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-10505

CVE-2016-10505 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-476.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected product: Uclouvain Openjpeg
Published: 2017-08-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

NULL pointer dereference vulnerabilities in the imagetopnm function in convert.c, sycc444_to_rgb function in color.c, color_esycc_to_rgb function in color.c, and sycc422_to_rgb function in color.c in OpenJPEG before 2.2.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted j2k files.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10505?: NULL pointer dereference vulnerabilities in the imagetopnm function in convert.c, sycc444_to_rgb function in color.c, color_esycc_to_rgb function in color.c, and sycc422_to_rgb function in color.c in OpenJPEG before 2.2.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted j2k files.
How severe is CVE-2016-10505?: CVE-2016-10505 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-10505 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-10505?: CVE-2016-10505 affects Uclouvain Openjpeg. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10505?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-10505 published?: CVE-2016-10505 was published on 2017-08-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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