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CVE-2016-8886
The jas_malloc function in libjasper/base/jas_malloc.c in JasPer before 1.900.11 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a…
High7.8EPSS 1.9%
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- mitre
Description
The jas_malloc function in libjasper/base/jas_malloc.c in JasPer before 1.900.11 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.9% · top 20% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (7)
- FEDORA-2016-6c789ba91d (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-memory-allocation-failure-in-jas_malloc-jas_malloc-c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 93839 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20161025 Re: Re: jasper: memory allocation failure in jas_malloc (jas_malloc.c) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388880 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20161022 Re: jasper: memory allocation failure in jas_malloc (jas_malloc.c) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- FEDORA-2016-e0f0d48142 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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