NULL pointer dereference in Jasper Project
CVE-2017-6850
The jp2_cdef_destroy function in jp2_cod.c in JasPer before 2.0.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted image.
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: 0.018 (77.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/25/jasper-null-pointer-dereference-in-jp2_cdef_des… (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/e96fc4fdd525fa0ede28074a7e2b1caf94b58b0d (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/112 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6850?
- CVE-2017-6850 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jasper Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6850?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6850 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.