Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-8693
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.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8693
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.65%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 77 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8693
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-8693
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The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-8693
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3785
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3785-1 jasper
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93587
JasPer CVE-2016-8693 Double Free Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00010.html
openSUSE-SU-2016:2722-1: moderate: Security update for jasperThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/44a524e367597af58d6265ae2014468b334d0309
The memory stream interface allows for a buffer size of zero. · mdadams/jasper@44a524e · GitHubPatch
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
RHSA-2017:1208 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-double-free-in-mem_close-jas_stream-c/
jasper: double-free in mem_close (jas_stream.c) | agostino's blogExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/6
oss-security - Fuzzing jasperMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/14
oss-security - Re: Fuzzing jasperMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385507
1385507 – (CVE-2016-8693) CVE-2016-8693 jasper: incorrect handling of bufsize 0 in mem_resize()Exploit;Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: jasper-1.900.13-1.fc23 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2016-8693
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*