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CVE-2016-9391

high

Description

The jpc_bitstream_getbits function in jpc_bs.c in JasPer before 2.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via a very large integer.

References

https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/1e84674d95353c64e5c4c0e7232ae86fd6ea813b

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396967

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failure

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94371

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/1

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-03-23

Updated: 2025-04-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01668