# CVE-2016-3182: The color\_esycc\_to\_rgb function in bin/common/color.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corrupt

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-02-20 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The color_esycc_to_rgb function in bin/common/color.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted jpeg 2000 file.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/27/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/16
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317826
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/725

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