MEDIUM
jasper: invalid memory write in dec_clnpass()
Published Mar 1, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.76%
Description
The dec_clnpass function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_t1dec.c in JasPer 1.900.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.900.27
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
netpbm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
jasper
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
jasper
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
jasper
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
mingw-virt-viewer
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | netpbm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | jasper | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | jasper | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | jasper | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | mingw-virt-viewer | Not affected | 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.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
4.4 MEDIUM Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact Low
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.76% 0.01759
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01759
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01759) | 77.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01759) | 76.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02863) | 86.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01759) | 76.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02863) | 85.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01759) | 76.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02863) | 85.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01759) | 76.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02863) | 85.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01759) | 74.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.26% (0.00261) | 47.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00664) | 80.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 0.61% (0.00612) | 78.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00540) | 76.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00459) | 74.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00459) | 72.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00329) | 66.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.58% (0.02580) | 55.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.58% (0.02580) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (11)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00082.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00085.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/16/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95683 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5503 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/16/jasper-invalid-memory-write-in-dec_clnpass-jpc_t1dec-c/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1416056 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5503
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5503
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00082.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00085.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/16/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing List | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/10 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95683 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5503 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/16/jasper-invalid-memory-write-in-dec_clnpass-jpc_t1dec-c/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1416056 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5503 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5503 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 1, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 16, 2017
Link CVE-2017-5503
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a