VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-10248
The jpc_tsfb_synthesize function in jpc_tsfb.c in JasPer before 1.900.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors involving an empty sequence.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.04%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.04%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The jpc_tsfb_synthesize function in jpc_tsfb.c in JasPer before 1.900.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors involving an empty sequence.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.04% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- jasper project/jasper
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93797
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/20/jasper-null-pointer-dereference-in-jpc_tsfb_synthesize-jpc_tsfb-c/Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/2e82fa00466ae525339754bb3ab0a0474a31d4bdPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93797
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/20/jasper-null-pointer-dereference-in-jpc_tsfb_synthesize-jpc_tsfb-c/Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/2e82fa00466ae525339754bb3ab0a0474a31d4bdPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.