CVE-2016-10250

Name: CVE-2016-10250
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-15T14:59:00.353+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.98%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10250 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The jp2_colr_destroy function in jp2_cod.c in JasPer before 1.900.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by leveraging incorrect cleanup of JP2 box data on error. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8887.. EPSS estimates a 3.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The jp2_colr_destroy function in jp2_cod.c in JasPer before 1.900.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by leveraging incorrect cleanup of JP2 box data on error. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8887.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.98%

89.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jasper Project	Jasper	<= 1.900.12

References

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/23/jasper-null-pointer-dereference-in-jp2_colr_destroy-jp2_cod-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8887/Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/bdfe95a6e81ffb4b2fad31a76b57943695beed20Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/23/jasper-null-pointer-dereference-in-jp2_colr_destroy-jp2_cod-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8887/Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/bdfe95a6e81ffb4b2fad31a76b57943695beed20Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/

Timeline

Published: Mar 15, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10250?

How severe is CVE-2016-10250?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-10250 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10250?

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Source: NVD / NIST