jasper: Out of bounds heap read in jpc_dec_decodepkt
Published Mar 15, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.87%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the jpc_dec_decodepkt function in jpc_t2dec.c in JasPer 2.0.10 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.0.9
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
netpbm
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
jasper
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
jasper
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
mingw-virt-viewer
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | netpbm | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | jasper | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | jasper | 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:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.87% (0.01866) | 78.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.66% (0.02656) | 84.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00371) | 72.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00371) | 71.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 68.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 28.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6852 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/25/jasper-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-jpc_dec_decodepkt-jpc_t2dec-c/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1434459 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/114 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6852
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6852
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6852 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/25/jasper-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-jpc_dec_decodepkt-jpc_t2dec-c/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1434459 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/114 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6852 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6852 |
Change history (0)
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