High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-8693
CVE-2016-8693
Description
Double free vulnerability in the mem_close function in jas_stream.c in JasPer before 1.900.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image to the imginfo command.
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
10- github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/44a524e367597af58d6265ae2014468b334d0309nvdPatch
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-double-free-in-mem_close-jas_stream-c/nvdExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00010.htmlnvdThird 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/93587nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3785nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/nvd
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