CVE-2017-6851 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted image due to an invalid read in the JasPer library.
- 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-2017-6851?
CVE-2017-6851 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Jasper Project Jasper, published on 15 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 jas_matrix_bindsub function in jas_seq.c in JasPer 2.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read) via a crafted image.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6851?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jasper Project Jasper.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6851?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-6851 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6851 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jasper Project Jasper
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6ww4-5qw3-6h8q.