CVE-2016-9262
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) jas_realloc function in base/jas_malloc.c and (2) mem_resize function in base/jas_stream.c in JasPer before 1.900.22 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image, which triggers use after…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.72%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) jas_realloc function in base/jas_malloc.c and (2) mem_resize function in base/jas_stream.c in JasPer before 1.900.22 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image, which triggers use after free vulnerabilities.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.72% probability · 77th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- jasper project/jasper
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.7% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94224Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/07/jasper-use-after-free-in-jas_realloc-jas_malloc-cThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1393882Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/634ce8e8a5accc0fa05dd2c20d42b4749d4b2735Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-07
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94224Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/07/jasper-use-after-free-in-jas_realloc-jas_malloc-cThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1393882Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/634ce8e8a5accc0fa05dd2c20d42b4749d4b2735Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-07
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.