SUSE update for jasper

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU85767

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-51257

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the jas_icctxt_input() function in jas_icc.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package jasper to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP5

Basesystem Module: 15-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5

openSUSE Leap: 15.5

libjasper4-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.0.14-150000.3.31.1

libjasper4-32bit: before 2.0.14-150000.3.31.1

jasper-debuginfo: before 2.0.14-150000.3.31.1

libjasper4-debuginfo: before 2.0.14-150000.3.31.1

libjasper-devel: before 2.0.14-150000.3.31.1

jasper-debugsource: before 2.0.14-150000.3.31.1

libjasper4: before 2.0.14-150000.3.31.1

jasper: before 2.0.14-150000.3.31.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240241-1/

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.