CVE-2016-8886: jasper_project jasper
CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-8886
Published 23-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-8886 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in jasper_project jasper. EPSS estimates a 1.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.92%
0%100%
Low · +0.08 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3Timeline
- 23-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The jas_malloc function in libjasper/base/jas_malloc.c in JasPer before 1.900.11 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.92%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.08 pp
From 1.84% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.92%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Jasper_project1 product
- jasper≤ 1.900.10
Ubuntu1 product
- jasperAll versions (No fix recorded)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
9 links- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-memory-allocation-failure-in-jas_malloc-jas_malloc-cX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryREPORT