NULL pointer dereference in Jasper Project
CVE-2016-8887
The jp2_colr_destroy function in libjasper/jp2/jp2_cod.c in JasPer before 1.900.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference).
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: 0.022 (81.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Jasper Project
- 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)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93835 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-null-pointer-dereference-in-jp2_colr_des… (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/6 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/e24bdc716c3327b067c551bc6cfb97fd2370358d (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8887?
- CVE-2016-8887 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jasper Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8887?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8887 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.