NULL pointer dereference in JasPer



Published: 2021-03-25 | Updated: 2024-02-13
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-3443
CWE-ID CWE-476
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		JasPer
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor The JasPer Project

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU86058

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3443

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A local attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

JasPer: 1.701.0 - 2.0.26

External links

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939233


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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