CVE-2016-10248

Public Exploit

Description

The jpc_tsfb_synthesize function in jpc_tsfb.c in JasPer before 1.900.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors involving an empty sequence.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.07% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/20/jasper-null-pointer-dereference-in-jpc_tsfb_synthesize-jpc_tsfb-c/ issue tracking patch exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/2e82fa00466ae525339754bb3ab0a0474a31d4bd third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93797 vdb entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10248?
CVE-2016-10248 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10248?
To fix CVE-2016-10248, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10248 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-10248 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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