Use After Free in Jasper Project
CVE-2016-9591
JasPer before version 2.0.12 is vulnerable to a use-after-free in the way it decodes certain JPEG 2000 image files resulting in a crash on the application using JasPer.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.014 (70.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Jasper Project — versions 2.0.12
- Jasper_project Jasper
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_eus — versions 7.3, 7.4
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 6.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9591?
- CVE-2016-9591 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jasper Project, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-03-09.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9591?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.