Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-9388 is a denial-of-service flaw in JasPer image parsing before 1.900.14. A crafted image file can trigger an assertion failure, potentially crashing a service or workflow that processes untrusted images. Exposure is most likely in applications, servers, or desktop workflows that use vulnerable JasPer libraries to process attacker-supplied image files. Distribution packages may have backported fixes, so version strings alone may not prove exposure. Treat this as a targeted availability risk. It is not evidenced as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but internet-facing or automated image-processing services should be patched promptly to reduce crash-driven disruption. Mitigation focus: Upgrade JasPer to 1.900.14 or a vendor-fixed package.; Apply relevant Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, or upstream package guidance.; Prioritize systems processing untrusted or user-uploaded images..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failureCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/411a4068f8c464e883358bf403a3e25158863823CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHSA-2017:1208CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- USN-3693-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396962CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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