Double Free Affecting jasper package, versions <1.900.1-14ubuntu3.5


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.94% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-JASPER-343092
  • published2 Aug 2017
  • disclosed2 Aug 2017

Introduced: 2 Aug 2017

CVE-2015-5203  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 jasper to version 1.900.1-14ubuntu3.5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jasper package and not the jasper package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Double free vulnerability in the jasper_image_stop_load function in JasPer 1.900.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted JPEG 2000 image file.