Buffer overflow in Jasper Project
CVE-2016-8654
A heap-buffer overflow vulnerability was found in QMFB code in JPC codec caused by buffer being allocated with too small size. jasper versions before 2.0.0 are affected.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Jasper Project
- The Jasper Project — versions 2.0.0
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.3, 7.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3785 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94583 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/93 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/4a59cfaf9ab3d48fca4a15c0d2674bf7138e3d1a (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/94 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8654?
- CVE-2016-8654 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jasper Project, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8654?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.