Multiple vulnerabilities in JasPer
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-20622 CVE-2018-20584 CVE-2018-20570 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-401 CWE-20 CWE-126 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit |
Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #3 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
JasPer Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software |
| Vendor | The JasPer Project |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU16771
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20622
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within base/jas_malloc.c in libjasper.a when "--output-format jp2" is used. A remote attacker can gain access to arbitrary data.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsJasPer: 2.0.14
External linkshttp://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/193
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
2) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU16772
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20584
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause application hang via an attempted conversion to the jp2 format.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsJasPer: 2.0.14
External linkshttp://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/192
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
3) Heap-based buffer over-read
EUVDB-ID: #VU16773
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20570
CWE-ID:
CWE-126 - Buffer over-read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer over-read in jp2_encode in jp2/jp2_enc.c. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsJasPer: 2.0.14
External linkshttp://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/191
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
