Numeric Errors Affecting jasper-utils package, versions <0:1.900.1-16.9.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
6.28% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-JASPERUTILS-1682767
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed26 Jan 2015

Introduced: 26 Jan 2015

CVE-2014-8157  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 jasper-utils to version 0:1.900.1-16.9.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-479.

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.

Off-by-one error in the jpc_dec_process_sot function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 image, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS Scores

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