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CVE-2016-8882

Published: 13 January 2017

The jpc_dec_tilefini function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file.

Notes

AuthorNote
sbeattie
reproducer available in bug report
mdeslaur
fixed in (1.900.1-debian1-2.4+deb8u2)

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
jasper
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (1.900.1-14ubuntu3.4)
upstream
Released (1.900.8)
xenial
Released (1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.1)
yakkety
Released (1.900.1-debian1-2.4+deb8u2build0.16.10.1)
zesty Does not exist

Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/69a1439a5381e42b06ec6a06ed2675eb793babee

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H