Input validation error in JasPer - CVE-2016-2089

 

Input validation error in JasPer - CVE-2016-2089

Published: February 8, 2016 / Updated: August 3, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33252
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2089
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: The JasPer Project
Affected software:
JasPer

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The jas_matrix_clip function in jas_seq.c in JasPer 1.900.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) via a crafted JPEG 2000 image.


How to mitigate CVE-2016-2089

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources