CVE-2016-8693 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00010.html http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3785 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/6 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/14 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93587 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208 https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/16/jasper-double-free-in-mem_close-jas_stream-c/ https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385507 https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/44a524e367597af58d6265ae2014468b334d0309 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8