Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-8691
CVE-2016-8691
Description
The jpc_dec_process_siz function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted XRsiz value in a BMP image to the imginfo command.
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
9- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/d8c2604cd438c41ec72aff52c16ebd8183068020nvdPatch
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-two-divide-by-zero-in-jpc_dec_process_siz-jpc_dec-c/nvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3785nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/6nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/14nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93593nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/THLEZURI4D24PRM7SMASC5I25IAWXXTM/nvd
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