CVE-2016-8693

HIGH

Double free vulnerability in the mem_close function in jas_stream.c in JasPer before 1.900.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a c...

Affects 3 products across 3 vendors.

CVSS 3.07.8
EPSS3.3%
Percentile88th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Requires local access, low complexity, no authentication required, requires user interaction, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-415: CWE-415
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2017. A high severity vulnerability affects Fedoraproject systems (CVE-2016-8693). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2017-GLOBAL-112698-H • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-8693?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2017. A high severity vulnerability affects Fedoraproject systems (CVE-2016-8693). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-8693?
CVE-2016-8693 has CVSS 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 3.3%.
Is CVE-2016-8693 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2016-8693 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2016-8693?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-8693?
CVE-2016-8693 affects Fedoraproject Fedora; Jasper Project Jasper; Opensuse Opensuse.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2016-8693
BSIDBS-2017-GLOBAL-112698-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2017-02-15
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-415
SourceNVD
Official Description

Double free vulnerability in the mem_close function in jas_stream.c in JasPer before 1.900.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image to the imginfo command.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Double free vulnerability in the mem_close function in jas_stream.c in JasPer before 1.900.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image to the imginfo command. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora 23
Jasper Project Jasper ≤ 1.900.5
Opensuse Opensuse 13.2
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 3529 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash4bb0cca3940d4d3decea928f30bba70ac8f0bf5e9d695adf8b30a7bfe079da8b7c9c5cca315fdbf36dfa56e5396df35c35f44121306c7b6278089f855bd0a65a
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