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Plain-English summary
CVE-2016-9600 is a JasPer JPEG 2000 parsing flaw that can crash software using the vulnerable library when it opens a specially crafted image. The documented impact is availability loss, not data theft or code execution.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted availability risk. Prioritize systems that process external images or documents, especially automated upload pipelines and public-facing conversion services.
Technical view
The issue is a CWE-476 null pointer dereference in JasPer before version 2.0.10 during JPEG 2000 image decode/create handling. A malformed file can trigger an application crash in software linked against vulnerable JasPer versions.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in Linux systems, image-processing tools, document converters, or services that accept or automatically process JPEG 2000 files using JasPer.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires a crafted JPEG 2000 file reaching software that processes it with vulnerable JasPer.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports denial-of-service through null pointer dereference only. No CVSS vector, exploit maturity, or code-execution claim is included in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Update JasPer or vendor OS packages using Red Hat or Ubuntu guidance.
- Inventory applications that process JPEG 2000 files through JasPer.
- Limit untrusted JPEG 2000 uploads where immediate patching is delayed.
- Run image-processing services with least privilege and restart supervision.
Validation and detection
- Check installed JasPer package versions against vendor fixed package guidance.
- Review SBOMs and linked libraries for bundled JasPer copies.
- Confirm JPEG 2000 processing paths are patched or disabled.
- Monitor application crash logs around JPEG 2000 handling.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHSA-2017:1208CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410026CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- USN-3693-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
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CWE details
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NULL Pointer Dereference
NULL Pointer Dereference represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.