CVE-2016-9583 Memory corruption in jasper
An out-of-bounds heap read in the Jasper library allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted input.
- 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-2016-9583?
CVE-2016-9583 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Jasper Project Jasper, published on 1 Aug 2018. 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
An out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability was found in the jpc_pi_nextpcrl() function of jasper before 2.0.6 when processing crafted input.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9583?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Jasper Project Jasper, Oracle Outside in Technology, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9583?
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-2016-9583 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9583 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jasper Project Jasper
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3f3w-h3vg-6wx9.