#VU16771 Memory leak in JasPer - CVE-2018-20622 

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#VU16771 Memory leak in JasPer - CVE-2018-20622

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16771
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20622
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within base/jas_malloc.c in libjasper.a when "--output-format jp2" is used. A remote attacker can gain access to arbitrary data.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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