NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting jasper package, versions <0:1.900.1-30.el7_3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.46% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-JASPER-2513001
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed12 Mar 2018

Introduced: 12 Mar 2018

CVE-2016-9600  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 jasper to version 0:1.900.1-30.el7_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-1208.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jasper package and not the jasper package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

JasPer before version 2.0.10 is vulnerable to a null pointer dereference was found in the decoded creation of JPEG 2000 image files. A specially crafted file could cause an application using JasPer to crash.