Out-of-bounds Write Affecting jasper-libs package, versions <0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
8.12% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-JASPERLIBS-2461119
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed15 Dec 2011

Introduced: 15 Dec 2011

CVE-2011-4516  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 jasper-libs to version 0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-1807.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jasper-libs package and not the jasper-libs package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 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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