CVE-2017-6850: jasper_project jasper NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-6850
Published 15-03-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-6850 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in jasper_project jasper. EPSS estimates a 1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.76%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 4Timeline
- 15-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The jp2_cdef_destroy function in jp2_cod.c in JasPer before 2.0.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted image.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.76%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.76% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.76%
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≤ 2.0.12
Ubuntu1 product
- jasper< 1.900.1-14ubuntu3.5 | < 1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.2
2 vendors · 2 products
References
8 links- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/25/jasper-null-pointer-dereference-in-jp2_cdef_destroy-jp2_cod-c/X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/e96fc4fdd525fa0ede28074a7e2b1caf94b58b0dX Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory