Use After Free Affecting jasper-utils package, versions <0:1.900.1-21.el6_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.56% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-JASPERUTILS-2140594
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed20 Aug 2015

Introduced: 20 Aug 2015

CVE-2015-5221  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 jasper-utils to version 0:1.900.1-21.el6_9 or higher.

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 Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mif_process_cmpt function in libjasper/mif/mif_cod.c in the JasPer JPEG-2000 library before 1.900.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted JPEG 2000 image file.