VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-9391
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.28%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.28%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- 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
- 4.28% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- jasper project/jasper
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/1Mailing List, Patch, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94371Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failurePatch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396967Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/1e84674d95353c64e5c4c0e7232ae86fd6ea813bPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/1Mailing List, Patch, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94371Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failurePatch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396967Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/1e84674d95353c64e5c4c0e7232ae86fd6ea813bPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.