#VU33250 Input validation error in JasPer - CVE-2014-8137
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33250
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
JasPer
Client/Desktop applications /
Multimedia software
Vendor: The JasPer Project
Description
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ICC color profile in a JPEG 2000 image file.
Mitigation
Update to version 1.900.2.
Vulnerable software versions
JasPer: 1.900.0 - 1.900.1
External links
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0539.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00013.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00014.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00017.html
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129660/JasPer-1.900.1-Double-Free-Heap-Overflow.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2021.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0698.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1713.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/61747
https://secunia.com/advisories/62311
https://secunia.com/advisories/62615
https://secunia.com/advisories/62619
https://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3106
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:012
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:159
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71742
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033459
https://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.538606
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2483-1
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2483-2
https://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-012.html
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.
