CVE-2016-9398

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions JasPer versions prior to 1.900.17

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service due to an assertion failure. This is related to the jpc floorlog2 function in jpc math.c. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. Details about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited are not provided.

Recommendations For versions prior to 1.900.17, update to version 1.900.17 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the jpc floorlog2 function in jpc math.c until a patch is available.