Is CVE-2016-9600 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2016-9600 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2016-9600 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2016-9600 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-9600?

CVE-2016-9600 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2016-9600

CWE-476Published: March 12, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

JasPer before version 2.0.10 is vulnerable to a null pointer dereference was found in the decoded creation of JPEG 2000 image files. A specially crafted file could cause an application using JasPer to crash.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-9600 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)

ubuntu linux

jasper_project1 product(s)

jasper

Red Hat6 product(s)

enterprise linux desktopenterprise linux serverenterprise linux server ausenterprise linux server eusenterprise linux server tusenterprise linux workstation

Source: NVD CPE · 17 total CPE entries