CVE-2016-8885 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted BMP image processed by the JasPer library's imginfo command.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-8885?
CVE-2016-8885 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jasper Project Jasper, published on 23 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The bmp_getdata function in libjasper/bmp/bmp_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by calling the imginfo command with a crafted BMP image.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8885?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jasper Project Jasper.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8885?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-8885 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8885 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jasper Project Jasper
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rjc-f277-9qf9, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8885.