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CVE-2016-8883

Published: 13 January 2017

The jpc_dec_tiledecode function in jpc_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via a crafted file.

Notes

AuthorNote
sbeattie
reproducer available in bug report

Priority

Negligible

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
jasper
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (1.900.1-14ubuntu3.5)
upstream
Released (1.900.8)
xenial
Released (1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.2)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Does not exist

Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/33cc2cfa51a8d0fc3116d16cc1d8fc581b3f9e8d

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H