Vulnerability identifier: #VU18385

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19539

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
JasPer
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia 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 access violation error within the jas_image_readcmpt() function in libjasper/base/jas_image.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image, pass it to the application and trigger denial of service conditions.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

JasPer: 2.0.14

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External links
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00004.html
http://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/182
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00003.html
http://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19539/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.