Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 23, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-8885
CVE-2016-8885
Description
The bmp_getdata function in libjasper/bmp/bmp_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by calling the imginfo command with a crafted BMP image.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
9- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/1nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/5nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/9nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93834nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208nvd
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-bmp_getdata-bmp_dec-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8690nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EGI2FZQLOTSZI3VA4ECJERI74SMNQDL4/nvd
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