Medium severity · published Feb 15, 2017
CVE-2016-8691
The jpc_dec_process_siz function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application…
5.5
CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The jpc_dec_process_siz function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted XRsiz value in a BMP image to the imginfo command.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
25 · source: NVD
JA
Jasper · Jasper Project
through 1.900.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8691
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8691
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3785
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/6
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/14
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93593
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
Exploit
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-two-divide-by-zero-in-jpc_dec_process_siz-jpc_dec-c/
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