jasper: incorrect handling of bufsize 0 in mem_resize()
Published Feb 15, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.42%
Description
Double free vulnerability in the mem_close function in jas_stream.c in JasPer before 1.900.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image to the imginfo command.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 1.900.5
Configuration 3
- 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:H/I:H/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:P/I:P/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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.42% (0.03419) | 88.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3.42% (0.03419) | 88.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.29% (0.05293) | 92.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3.42% (0.03419) | 88.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 5.29% (0.05293) | 92.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 3.42% (0.03419) | 88.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 5.29% (0.05293) | 92.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3.42% (0.03419) | 87.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5.29% (0.05293) | 92.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.45% (0.03447) | 87.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.45% (0.00454) | 61.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.21% (0.02215) | 89.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00702) | 80.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00647) | 78.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 0.65% (0.00647) | 76.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00456) | 71.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.86% (0.05857) | 90.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 5.86% (0.05857) | 90.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.20% (0.05203) | 88.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.20% (0.05203) | 75.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00010.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3785 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- 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/93587 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-2016-8693 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-double-free-in-mem_close-jas_stream-c/ x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385507 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/44a524e367597af58d6265ae2014468b334d0309 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8693
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8693
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