CVE-2016-2116

Description

Memory leak in the jas_iccprof_createfrombuf function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted ICC color profile in a JPEG 2000 image file.

Category

5.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.45% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3508 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/03/12 mailing list
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jasper/+bug/1547865
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2919-1 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84133 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2116?
CVE-2016-2116 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2116?
To fix CVE-2016-2116, 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-2016-2116 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-2116 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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