jasper: missing jas_matrix_create() parameter checks
Published Feb 15, 2017
7.0
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.41%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 1.900.29
Configuration 2
- 23
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
Will not fix
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 | Will not fix | 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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.41% (0.02410) | 83.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.41% (0.02410) | 83.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.02% (0.05020) | 91.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.41% (0.02410) | 83.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 5.02% (0.05020) | 91.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.41% (0.02410) | 82.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 5.02% (0.05020) | 91.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.41% (0.02410) | 82.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5.02% (0.05020) | 91.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02430) | 82.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00139) | 31.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.39% (0.00386) | 74.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 71.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00314) | 69.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 66.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 63.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00188) | 54.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 74.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 53.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/14 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93590 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8690 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-bmp_getdata-bmp_dec-c/ x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385499 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/8f62b4761711d036fd8964df256b938c809b7fca x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00023.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8690
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8690
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