Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
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
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationUpdate the affected package jasper to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5
libjasper-devel: before 1.900.14-195.37.1
libjasper1-32bit: before 1.900.14-195.37.1
libjasper1-debuginfo-32bit: before 1.900.14-195.37.1
jasper-debugsource: before 1.900.14-195.37.1
jasper-debuginfo: before 1.900.14-195.37.1
libjasper1: before 1.900.14-195.37.1
libjasper1-debuginfo: before 1.900.14-195.37.1
External linkshttp://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240240-1/
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.