CVE-2016-8690

jasper: missing jas_matrix_create() parameter checks

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The bmp_getdata function in libjasper/bmp/bmp_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted BMP image in an imginfo command.

La función bmp_getdata en libjasper/bmp/bmp_dec.c en JasPer en versiones anteriores a 1.900.5 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (referencia a puntero NULL) a través de una imagen BMP manipulada en un comando imginfo.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-10-15 CVE Reserved
2017-02-15 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-06 First Exploit
2024-10-03 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/6	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/14	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93590	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00023.html	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-bmp_getdata-bmp_dec-c	2024-08-06
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385499	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/8f62b4761711d036fd8964df256b938c809b7fca	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208	2023-11-07
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8690	2017-05-09

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Jasper Project Search vendor "Jasper Project"		Jasper Search vendor "Jasper Project" for product "Jasper"				<= 1.900.29 Search vendor "Jasper Project" for product "Jasper" and version " <= 1.900.29"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				23 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "23"		-		Affected