Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting jasper package, versions <1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.23% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-JASPER-342986
  • published23 Mar 2017
  • disclosed23 Mar 2017

Introduced: 23 Mar 2017

CVE-2016-9387  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 jasper to version 1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jasper package and not the jasper package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer overflow in the jpc_dec_process_siz function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file, which triggers an assertion failure.