CVE-2017-6850 — The jp2_cdef_destroy function in jp2_cod
The jp2_cdef_destroy function in jp2_cod.c in JasPer before 2.0.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted image.
Published
2017-03-15T14:59:01.557
Last modified
2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
01What is this vulnerability?
The jp2_cdef_destroy function in jp2_cod.c in JasPer before 2.0.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted image.
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2017-03-15T14:59:01.557
- Last modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
09References
- blogs.gentoo.org — https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/25/jasper-null-pointer-dereference-in-jp2_c…
- github.com — https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/e96fc4fdd525fa0ede28074a7e2b1caf94b58b0…
- github.com — https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/112
- usn.ubuntu.com — https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/
- blogs.gentoo.org — https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/25/jasper-null-pointer-dereference-in-jp2_c…
- github.com — https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/e96fc4fdd525fa0ede28074a7e2b1caf94b58b0…
- github.com — https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/112
- usn.ubuntu.com — https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/
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