#VU16773 Heap-based buffer over-read in JasPer - CVE-2018-20570

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#VU16773 Heap-based buffer over-read in JasPer - CVE-2018-20570

Published: January 2, 2019 / Updated: March 13, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16773
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
JasPer
Software vendor:
The JasPer Project

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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