# CVE-2016-7163: Integer overflow in the opj\_pi\_create\_decode function in pi.c in OpenJPEG allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JP

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-09-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92897
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/3
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AQ2IIIQSJ3J4MONBOGCG6XHLKKJX2HKM/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2T6IQAMS4W65MGP7UW5FPE22PXELTK5D/
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0559.html
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/826
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0838.html
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/ef01f18dfc6780b776d0674ed3e7415c6ef54d24
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3665
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/pull/809
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/66BWMMMWXH32J5AOGLAJGZA3GH5LZHXH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H4IRSGYMBSHCBZP23CUDIRJ3LBKH6ZJ7/
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/c16bc057ba3f125051c9966cf1f5b68a05681de4
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YGKSEWWWED77Q5ZHK4OA2EKSJXLRU3MK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JYLOX7PZS3ZUHQ6RGI3M6H27B7I5ZZ26/

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