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CVE-2016-8654

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  • Published2018-08-01
  • WeaknessCWE-119 · CWE-122

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Description

A heap-buffer overflow vulnerability was found in QMFB code in JPC codec caused by buffer being allocated with too small size. jasper versions before 2.0.0 are affected.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-08-0116:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Redhat enterprise linux server eus
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.3= 7.3no fix published
7.4= 7.4no fix published
7.5= 7.5no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux desktop
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0= 6.0no fix published
7.0= 7.0no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux server
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0= 6.0no fix published
7.0= 7.0no fix published

4 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • jasperUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.1
  • jasperUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.900.1-14ubuntu3.4
  • jasperSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 1.900.14-184.1
  • jasperSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1all versions · fixed in 1.900.14-184.1
  • jasperSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4all versions · fixed in 1.900.14-134.32.1
  • jasperSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 1.900.14-184.1
  • jasperSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1all versions · fixed in 1.900.14-184.1
  • jasperSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4all versions · fixed in 1.900.14-134.32.1

18 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2016-8654 Red Hat Product Security146 products fixed · 3 known affected

    jasper: heap-based buffer overflow in QMFB code in JPC codec

    mingw-virt-viewer.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 · mingw32-virt-viewer as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 · mingw64-virt-viewer as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3

  • RHSA-2017:1208 Red Hat Product Security146 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: jasper security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2017:1208 · 146 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2016-8654 · 3 productsAffected

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.07.8known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.07.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-122known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-119read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.9 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-08-01
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-fvh8-26m7-hp86

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8654?

A heap-buffer overflow vulnerability was found in QMFB code in JPC codec caused by buffer being allocated with too small size. jasper versions before 2.0.0 are affected.

Is CVE-2016-8654 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-8654 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-8654?

CVE-2016-8654 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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