CVE-2016-8693 is a double free vulnerability in the JasPer library, specifically within the mem_close function in jas_stream.c, affecting various JasPer and Fedora/openSUSE products. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted BMP image to the imginfo command. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction but with low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.900.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:H/I:H/A:H
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