CVE-2016-9388: Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The ras_getcmap function in ras_dec.c in JasPer before 1.900.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via a crafted image file.

Affected products

• Canonical Ubuntu Linux: version 14.04 only; version 16.04 only
• Jasper Project Jasper: before 1.900.14 (fixed in 1.900.14)

Published 2017-03-23. Last modified 2026-06-17.