Vulnerability identifier: #VU10944

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9591

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
JasPer
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: The JasPer Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to use-after-free error when processing crafted JPEG 2000 image files. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted JPEG 2000 image file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 2.0.12.

Vulnerable software versions

JasPer: 1.701.0 - 2.0.10

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External links
http://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/03fe49ab96bf65fea784cdc256507ea88267fc7c

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.