NULL pointer dereference in Jasper Project
CVE-2016-8884
The bmp_getdata function in libjasper/bmp/bmp_dec.c in JasPer 1.900.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by calling the imginfo command with a crafted BMP image. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8690.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Jasper Project — versions 1.900.5
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 23, 24
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/5d66894d2313e3f3469f19066e149e08ff076698 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/9 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93834 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-bmp_getd… (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8884?
- CVE-2016-8884 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jasper Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8884?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8884 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.