jasper: memory leak in jas_iccprof_createfrombuf()
Published Apr 13, 2016
5.7
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.97%
Description
Memory leak in the jas_iccprof_createfrombuf function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted ICC color profile in a JPEG 2000 image file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 15.10
Configuration 2
- ≤ 1.900.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
jasper-0:1.900.1-21.el6_9
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
jasper-0:1.900.1-30.el7_3
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
netpbm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
mingw-virt-viewer
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | jasper-0:1.900.1-21.el6_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | jasper-0:1.900.1-30.el7_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | netpbm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | mingw-virt-viewer | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.97% (0.02975) | 86.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.99% (0.02986) | 85.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 13, 2026 | 9.33% (0.09330) | 92.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 7.34% (0.07340) | 91.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 9.33% (0.09330) | 92.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 7.34% (0.07340) | 91.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 9.33% (0.09330) | 92.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 7.34% (0.07340) | 91.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.45% (0.09450) | 92.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.90% (0.14900) | 90.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.45% (0.09450) | 92.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00759) | 81.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00759) | 80.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2023 | 0.76% (0.00759) | 78.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.75% (0.00751) | 78.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.23% (0.01232) | 67.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 23, 2022 | 1.23% (0.01232) | 66.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.23% (0.01232) | 64.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.23% (0.01232) | 41.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3508 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/03/12 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84133 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2919-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2116 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jasper/+bug/1547865 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314472 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2116
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2116
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3508 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/03/12 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84133 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2919-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2116 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jasper/+bug/1547865 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314472 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2116 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2116 |
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