Vulnerability identifier: #VU33784
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
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 a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Multiple off-by-one errors in the (1) jpc_dec_cp_setfromcox and (2) jpc_dec_cp_setfromrgn functions in jpc/jpc_dec.c in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted jp2 file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
JasPer: 1.900.0 - 1.900.1
External links
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0514.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129393/JasPer-1.900.1-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2021.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0698.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/61747
http://secunia.com/advisories/62828
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3089
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:247
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:159
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-009.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/04/9
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534153/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71476
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.538606
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2434-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2434-2
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1167537
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99125
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.