Out-of-Bounds Affecting jasper-utils package, versions <0:1.900.1-15.5.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
8.12% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-JASPERUTILS-1662537
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed15 Dec 2011

Introduced: 15 Dec 2011

CVE-2011-4516  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 jasper-utils to version 0:1.900.1-15.5.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2011-29.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jasper-utils package and not the jasper-utils package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the jpc_cox_getcompparms function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_cs.c in JasPer 1.900.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted numrlvls value in a coding style default (COD) marker segment in a JPEG2000 file.

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