Is CVE-2016-9675 being actively exploited?

CVE-2016-9675 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-9675?

CVE-2016-9675 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2016-9675

HIGH · CVSS 7.8EPSS 1.9%EU EUVD

openjpeg: A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the patch for CVE-2013-6045. A crafted j2k image could cause the application to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-787
EPSS score: 1.9% (79th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2016-10476)
Published: December 22, 2016
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2016-10476 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

redhat / enterprise linux
redhat / enterprise linux
redhat / enterprise linux
redhat / enterprise linux
redhat / enterprise linux
redhat / enterprise linux
redhat / enterprise linux
redhat / enterprise linux for ibm z systems
redhat / enterprise linux for power big endian
redhat / enterprise linux for scientific computing
uclouvain / openjpeg

Certified products that may be affected

8 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 NSS Cryptographic Module - Red Hat®, Inc. - FIPS 140 4498 - historical
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module - Red Hat®, Inc. - FIPS 140 3939 - historical
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 OpenSSH Server Cryptographic Module - Red Hat®, Inc. - FIPS 140 3891 - historical
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 OpenSSH Client Cryptographic Module - Red Hat®, Inc. - FIPS 140 3892 - historical
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 OpenSSL Cryptographic Module - Red Hat®, Inc. - FIPS 140 3867 - historical

See all 8 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0559.html(Patch, Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0838.html(Patch, Third Party Advisory)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/29/7(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94589(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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