NULL pointer dereference in JasPer - CVE-2018-18873
Published: November 2, 2018 / Updated: March 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15699
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18873
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: The JasPer Project
Affected software:
JasPer
JasPer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in ras_putdatastd() function in ras/ras_enc.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, pass it to the affected application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-18873
Install update from vendor's website.