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Use After Free Affecting jasper-libs package, versions <0:1.900.1-21.el6_9

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.7% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-JASPERLIBS-2142372
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed15 Oct 2016
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Introduced: 15 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-8693  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 jasper-libs to version 0:1.900.1-21.el6_9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jasper-libs package and not the jasper-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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