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CVE-2016-8690 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208 CVE
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-bmp_getdata-bmp_dec-c/ CVEExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385499 CVEExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/8f62b4761711d036fd8964df256b938c809b7fca CVEPatch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00023.html CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
jasper project jasper
<= 1.900.29

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
fedoraproject fedora
23

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-8690
NVD Published Date:
Feb 15, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-8690 Details - Not Deferred