High severity · published Mar 23, 2017
CVE-2016-9389
The jpc_irct and jpc_iict functions in jpc_mct.c in JasPer before 1.900.14 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure)
7.5
CVSS
4.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The jpc_irct and jpc_iict functions in jpc_mct.c in JasPer before 1.900.14 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.4% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JA
Jasper · Jasper Project
through 1.900.13 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9389
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9389
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94371
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
Patch
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failure
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396963
Patch
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/dee11ec440d7908d1daf69f40a3324b27cf213ba
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