CVE-2016-9557
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
Integer overflow in jas_image.c in JasPer before 1.900.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 1.900.31-1 | |
| sles | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| jasper_project | jasper | {"endIncluding":"1.900.24"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201612-9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/23/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94490
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/19/jasper-signed-integer-overflow-in-jas_image-c
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1398251
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/d42b2388f7f8e0332c846675133acea151fc557a
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9557.html
CWEs
CWE-190
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.