CVE-2016-8690 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the bmp_getdata function of the JasPer library (versions prior to 1.900.5), specifically affecting Fedora Project and JasPer Project products. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) can be triggered by a remote attacker providing a crafted BMP image, leading to a denial of service. While the attack complexity is low, user interaction is required, and the impact is limited to availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.900.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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