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TI-2016-07661 Aliases CVE-2016-9389GHSA-6rmq-5fq3-mxcg

The jpc_irct and jpc_iict functions in jpc_mct.c in JasPer before 1.900.14 allow remote…

Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The jpc_irct and jpc_iict functions in jpc_mct.c in JasPer before 1.900.14 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04414 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 16 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.900.13VulnerableThe Jasper Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.900.13 Vulnerable ·The Jasper Project

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:1208 Released 2017-05-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    jasper security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-libs-1.900.1-30.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-devel-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-utils-1.900.1-30.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-libs-1.900.1-30.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-devel-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-utils-1.900.1-30.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) jasper-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-libs-1.900.1-21.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) jasper-devel-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-utils-1.900.1-21.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) jasper-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-libs-1.900.1-21.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) jasper-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-devel-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-utils-1.900.1-21.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) jasper-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-libs-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-libs-1.900.1-21.el6_9.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-libs-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-libs-1.900.1-30.el7_3.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) jasper-devel-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-devel-1.900.1-21.el6_9.ppc, jasper-utils-1.900.1-21.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-devel-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-devel-1.900.1-30.el7_3.ppc +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) jasper-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-libs-1.900.1-21.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-libs-1.900.1-30.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) jasper-devel-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-utils-1.900.1-21.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-devel-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-utils-1.900.1-30.el7_3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1208

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9389
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rmq-5fq3-mxcg

References

Patch 4

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2022-02737 Memory leak in jasper CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-27963 An invalid memory write issue in Jasper-Software Jasper v.4.1.1 and before allows a local… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-08088 JasPer JPEG2000 File jpc_dec.c jpc_dec_dump use after free CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2025-08087 JasPer JPEG2000 Encoder jpc_enc.c jpc_floorlog2 assertion CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2025-08086 JasPer Image Color Space Conversion jas_image.c jas_image_chclrspc null pointer dereference CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2014-06753 Heap-based buffer overflow in the jp2_decode function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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