VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-6851
The jas_matrix_bindsub function in jas_seq.c in JasPer 2.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read) via a crafted image.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.57%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.57%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The jas_matrix_bindsub function in jas_seq.c in JasPer 2.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read) via a crafted image.
- 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
- 1.57% probability · 75th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- jasper project/jasper
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.6% 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
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/25/jasper-invalid-memory-read-in-jas_matrix_bindsub-jas_seq-c/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/113Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/25/jasper-invalid-memory-read-in-jas_matrix_bindsub-jas_seq-c/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/113Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.