Name: CVE-2016-8886: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-8886, CWE-119, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00317

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Arch Linux	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux	Jul 11, 2025	Mar 23, 2017
Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2	—	Upgrade jasper-libs	Nov 3, 2020	Mar 23, 2017
Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3	—	Upgrade jasper-libs	Apr 16, 2020	Mar 23, 2017
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Oct 18, 2016
Suse	—	Upgrade libjasper-x86Upgrade libjasper1-32bitUpgrade libjasperUpgrade libjasper-32bitUpgrade libjasper4Upgrade libjasper1Upgrade libjasper-devel	Nov 5, 2016	Nov 5, 2016

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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