# CVE-2016-1577: Double free vulnerability in the jas\_iccattrval\_destroy function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-04-13 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Double free vulnerability in the jas_iccattrval_destroy function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ICC color profile in a JPEG 2000 image file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-8137.

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3508
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/03/12
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jasper/+bug/1547865
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2919-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84133

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