CVE-2016-8884

Description

The bmp_getdata function in libjasper/bmp/bmp_dec.c in JasPer 1.900.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by calling the imginfo command with a crafted BMP image. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8690.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/ vendor advisory
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/5d66894d2313e3f3469f19066e149e08ff076698 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EGI2FZQLOTSZI3VA4ECJERI74SMNQDL4/ vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/1 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/9 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93834 vdb entry third party advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-bmp_getdata-bmp_dec-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8690/ vdb entry third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385499 issue tracking patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8884?
CVE-2016-8884 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8884?
To fix CVE-2016-8884, 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-2016-8884 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8884 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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