CVE-2016-9391

Description

The jpc_bitstream_getbits function in jpc_bs.c in JasPer before 2.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via a very large integer.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.67% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failure	vdb entry third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396967	issue tracking patch vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208	vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/1	mailing list vdb entry patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/	vendor advisory
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/1e84674d95353c64e5c4c0e7232ae86fd6ea813b	third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94371	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9391?: CVE-2016-9391 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9391?: To fix CVE-2016-9391, 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-2016-9391 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2016-9391 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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