Heap-based buffer over-read in JasPer - CVE-2018-20570
Published: January 2, 2019 / Updated: March 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16773
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2018-20570
CWE-ID: CWE-126
Exploitation vector: Remote 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 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-20570
Install update from vendor's website.