Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-9389 is a denial-of-service flaw in JasPer, a JPEG-2000 image library. A malicious image processed by a vulnerable version before 1.900.14 can trigger an assertion failure and crash the affected application or service. Exposure is likely where JasPer or bundled libjasper parses untrusted JPEG-2000 content, including image upload, conversion, thumbnailing, or document-processing paths. Linux distribution and vendor advisories indicate packaged deployments required fixes, but the provided bundle does not enumerate every affected downstream product. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or automated image-processing systems. This is not evidenced as actively exploited and is described as denial of service, but crashes in shared media or document services can create operational disruption. Mitigation focus: Upgrade JasPer to 1.900.14 or a vendor-fixed package.; Apply relevant Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, Oracle, or other vendor advisories.; Inventory applications that bundle JasPer independently of system packages..
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- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/16/jasper-multiple-assertion-failureCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396963CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHSA-2017:1208CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/dee11ec440d7908d1daf69f40a3324b27cf213baCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- USN-3693-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
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