CVE-2016-9560 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow in JasPer via crafted images, potentially leading to code execution or crashes.
- 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-2016-9560?
CVE-2016-9560 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 15 Feb 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in the jpc_tsfb_getbands2 function in jpc_tsfb.c in JasPer before 1.900.30 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9560?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Jasper Project Jasper, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9560?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-9560 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9560 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wf8h-4pv3-m27q, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9560.