CVE-2017-6850

Description

The jp2_cdef_destroy function in jp2_cod.c in JasPer before 2.0.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted image.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/25/jasper-null-pointer-dereference-in-jp2_cdef_destroy-jp2_cod-c/ patch third party advisory vdb entry
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/e96fc4fdd525fa0ede28074a7e2b1caf94b58b0d patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/112 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6850?
CVE-2017-6850 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6850?
To fix CVE-2017-6850, 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-2017-6850 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6850 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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