CVE-2016-8690

Published: Feb 15, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The bmp_getdata function in libjasper/bmp/bmp_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted BMP image in an imginfo command.

Affected (2)

Products: Jasper Project: Jasper · Fedoraproject: Fedora

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Jasper Project Jasper	Up to 1.900.29

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 23

Related CWEs

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (18)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/14

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93590

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-bmp_getdata-bmp_dec-c/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385499

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/8f62b4761711d036fd8964df256b938c809b7fca

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00023.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/6