CVE-2016-8884

Name: CVE-2016-8884
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-28T14:59:00.297+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8884 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The bmp_getdata function in libjasper/bmp/bmp_dec.c in JasPer 1.900.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by calling the imginfo command with a crafted BMP image. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8690.. EPSS estimates a 2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The bmp_getdata function in libjasper/bmp/bmp_dec.c in JasPer 1.900.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by calling the imginfo command with a crafted BMP image. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8690.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.30%

81.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jasper Project	Jasper	1.900.5
Fedoraproject	Fedora	23
Fedoraproject	Fedora	24

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93834Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-bmp_getdata-bmp_dec-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8690/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385499Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/5d66894d2313e3f3469f19066e149e08ff076698Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EGI2FZQLOTSZI3VA4ECJERI74SMNQDL4/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/23/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93834Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-bmp_getdata-bmp_dec-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8690/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385499Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/5d66894d2313e3f3469f19066e149e08ff076698Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22FCKKHQCQ3S6TZY5G44EFDTMWOJXJRD/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EGI2FZQLOTSZI3VA4ECJERI74SMNQDL4/

Timeline

Published: Mar 28, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-8884?

How severe is CVE-2016-8884?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-8884 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8884?

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Source: NVD / NIST