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CVE-2016-8693 Details

Description

Double free vulnerability in the mem_close function in jas_stream.c in JasPer before 1.900.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image to the imginfo command.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00010.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208	CVE
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-double-free-in-mem_close-jas_stream-c/	CVE	ExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385507	CVE	ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/44a524e367597af58d6265ae2014468b334d0309	CVE	Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3785	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/6	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/14	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93587	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00010.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208	[email protected]
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-double-free-in-mem_close-jas_stream-c/	[email protected]	ExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385507	[email protected]	ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/44a524e367597af58d6265ae2014468b334d0309	[email protected]	Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3785	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/6	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/14	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93587	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 20 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-415	Double Free	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
jasper project jasper	<= 1.900.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	13.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::* 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

10 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 13, 2026	CVE Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2018	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Jan 5, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 4, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 22, 2017	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Feb 17, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]

CVE-2016-8693 Details

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