CVE-2016-9398

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-9398?

Upgrade jasper to 1.900.17 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2016-9398 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2016-9398 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 6.0% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-9398?

CVE-2016-9398 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2016-9398 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for jasper (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGHEPSS 93th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The jpc_floorlog2 function in jpc_math.c in JasPer before 1.900.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via unspecified vectors.

CWE-617

How to fix

Remediation Available

jasperNVD

Affected:< 1.900.17Fixed in:1.900.17CVE-2016-9398derived from NVD

TridentStack Control can deploy fixes like this automatically across your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet. See how it works

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

5.98%probability of exploitation in 30 days

93rdpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch3

Third-Party Advisory5

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-617 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2020-8617	High	7.5	93%	-	Fix
CVE-2020-36222	High	7.5	78%	-	Fix
CVE-2006-5779	High	7.5	76%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-27212	High	7.5	64%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-5740	High	7.5	60%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-28425	Medium	5.5	55%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2016-9398?

Upgrade jasper to 1.900.17 or later.

Is CVE-2016-9398 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2016-9398 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 6.0% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2016-9398?

CVE-2016-9398 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2016-9398 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for jasper (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

Embed a live status badge for CVE-2016-9398

Markdown

[![CVE-2016-9398](https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2016-9398.svg)](https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2016-9398)

HTML

<a href="https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2016-9398"><img src="https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2016-9398.svg" alt="CVE-2016-9398"></a>

Find and fix vulnerabilities across your fleet

TridentStack Control continuously scans your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet for known vulnerabilities, prioritizes them by severity and active exploitation, and patches them automatically.

See how it works Start freeThis CVE lookup is free and always will be.

This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.