CVE-2016-8690
JasPer BMP Image NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 15, 2017, 7:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected Jasper packages.
- Upgrade the affected packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-8690 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-8690
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
A collection of vulnerabilities discovered by the AFL fuzzer (afl-fuzz)
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-8690 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-8690 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/6 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/14 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93590 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208 Added Reference https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-bmp_getdata-bmp_dec-c/ Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385499 Added Reference https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/8f62b4761711d036fd8964df256b938c809b7fca Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00023.html Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/ [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 22, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00023.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 23, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/14 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/14 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/8f62b4761711d036fd8964df256b938c809b7fca No Types Assigned https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/8f62b4761711d036fd8964df256b938c809b7fca Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/6 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385499 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385499 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Issue Tracking, Exploit, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93590 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93590 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-bmp_getdata-bmp_dec-c/ No Types Assigned https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-bmp_getdata-bmp_dec-c/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit, Patch Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/ Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:1.900.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.42 }} 0.02%
score
0.61184
percentile