CVE-2016-8886
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| arch | fixed | 2.0.12-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| jasper_project | jasper | {"endIncluding":"1.900.10"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201703-9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/25/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93839
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-memory-allocation-failure-in-jas_malloc-jas_malloc-c
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388880
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EGI2FZQLOTSZI3VA4ECJERI74SMNQDL4/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8886.html
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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