#VU68550 Memory leak in JasPer - CVE-2022-2963

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68550

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2963

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
JasPer
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: The JasPer Project

Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the cmdopts_parse() function. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

JasPer: 3.0.0 - 3.0.6

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External links
https://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/issues/332
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2118587
https://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/commit/d99636fad60629785efd1ef72da772a8ef68f54c
https://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/releases/tag/version-4.0.0

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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