Integer overflow in JasPer - #VU82754

 

Integer overflow in JasPer - #VU82754

Published: November 6, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82754
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: The JasPer Project
Affected software:
JasPer

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in PNM decoder. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Sources