CVE-2016-8693

7.8 HIGH

Published: February 15, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00010.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3785

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/14

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93587

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-double-free-in-mem_close-jas_stream-c/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385507

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/44a524e367597af58d6265ae2014468b334d0309

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00010.html