CVE-2017-1000050

Name: CVE-2017-1000050
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-07-17T13:18:17.53+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-1000050 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. JasPer 2.0.12 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer exception in the function jp2_encode which failed to check to see if the image contained at least one component resulting in a denial-of-service.. EPSS estimates a 3.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

JasPer 2.0.12 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer exception in the function jp2_encode which failed to check to see if the image contained at least one component resulting in a denial-of-service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.25%

86.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jasper Project	Jasper	2.0.12
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32
Fedoraproject	Fedora	33
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96595Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3253Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505Broken Link
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N4ALB4SXHURLVWKAOKYRNJXPABW3M22M/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPOVZTSIQPW2H4AFLMI3LHJEZGBVEQET/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96595Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3253Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505Broken Link
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N4ALB4SXHURLVWKAOKYRNJXPABW3M22M/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPOVZTSIQPW2H4AFLMI3LHJEZGBVEQET/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 17, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-1000050?

JasPer 2.0.12 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer exception in the function jp2_encode which failed to check to see if the image contained at least one component resulting in a denial-of-service.

How severe is CVE-2017-1000050?

CVE-2017-1000050 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000050?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST