jasper: reachable assertions in RAS encoder/decoder
Published Mar 23, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.95%
Description
The ras_getcmap function in ras_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via a crafted image file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 1.900.14
Configuration 2
- 14.04
- 16.04
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.95% (0.01951) | 79.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.95% (0.01951) | 77.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.26% (0.00263) | 47.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.55% (0.01551) | 87.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 1.43% (0.01430) | 86.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 1.27% (0.01266) | 85.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 8, 2023 | 1.08% (0.01078) | 82.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.76% (0.00762) | 78.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94371 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9388 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failure x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396962 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/411a4068f8c464e883358bf403a3e25158863823 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9388
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9388
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94371 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9388 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failure | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396962 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/411a4068f8c464e883358bf403a3e25158863823 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9388 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9388 |
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