# CVE-2016-3183: The sycc422\_t\_rgb function in common/color.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds re

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-02-03 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The sycc422_t_rgb function in common/color.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted jpeg2000 file.

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## References

- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-26
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5FFMOZOF2EI6N2CR23EQ5EATWLQKBMHW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HPMDEUIMHTLKMHELDL4F4HZ7X4Y34JEB/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/17
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BJM23YERMEC6LCTWBUH7LZURGSLZDFDH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DFRD35RIPRCGZA5DKAKHZ62LMP2A5UT7/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317821
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/726
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/15f081c89650dccee4aa4ae66f614c3fdb268767

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