CVE-2016-8885

low-risk

Published 2017-03-23

The bmp_getdata function in libjasper/bmp/bmp_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by calling the imginfo command with a crafted BMP image.

Do I need to act?

0.35% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 5.5/10 Medium

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Jasper

Affected Vendors

Jasper Project

References (18)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/5

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/9

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93834

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-b...

Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385499

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro...

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/5

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/9

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93834

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-b...

Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385499

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro...

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low-risk

Severity 18/34 · Moderate

Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal

Exposure 5/34 · Minimal