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CVE-2016-8886

Published: 23 March 2017

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
upstream fix adds experimental memory allocator. Not suitable
for backporting to stable releases. No viable fix as of
2019-01-17, but the memory allocation is handled gracefully, so
the security impact is minimal. We will not be fixing this issue.
Marking as ignored.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
jasper
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream Needs triage

xenial Ignored

yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Does not exist

Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/65536647d380571d1a9a6c91fa03775fb5bbd256

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H