High severity · published Mar 23, 2017
CVE-2016-8886
The jas_malloc function in libjasper/base/jas_malloc.c in JasPer before 1.900.11 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file, which triggers a memory…
7.8
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The jas_malloc function in libjasper/base/jas_malloc.c in JasPer before 1.900.11 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JA
Jasper · Jasper Project
through 1.900.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8886
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8886
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/2
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/11
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93839
Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-memory-allocation-failure-in-jas_malloc-jas_malloc-c
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388880
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/
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