The jas_malloc function in libjasper/base/jas_malloc.c in JasPer before 1.900.11 allows…
Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01915 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.900.10 | Vulnerable | The Jasper Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.900.10 Vulnerable ·The Jasper Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8886
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9xmw-vfxq-m8h5
References
Advisory 6
- FEDORA-2016-6c789ba91d
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/18/jasper-memory-allocation-failure-in-jas_malloc-jas_malloc-c
- [oss-security] 20161025 Re: Re: jasper: memory allocation failure in jas_malloc (jas_malloc.c)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388880
- [oss-security] 20161022 Re: jasper: memory allocation failure in jas_malloc (jas_malloc.c)
- FEDORA-2016-e0f0d48142
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Sources
- CVE-2016-8886 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8886 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9xmw-vfxq-m8h5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-8886 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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