#VU38341 Infinite loop in JasPer - CVE-2017-14229

Vulnerability identifier: #VU38341

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [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:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14229

CWE-ID: CWE-835

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

There is an infinite loop in the jpc_dec_tileinit function in jpc/jpc_dec.c of Jasper 2.0.13. It will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

JasPer: 2.0.13

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External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100861
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/146
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html

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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.