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Use After Free Affecting jasper package, versions <1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.2

Severity

 Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.56% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-JASPER-343065
  • published25 Jul 2017
  • disclosed25 Jul 2017
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Introduced: 25 Jul 2017

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 jasper to version 1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.2 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:16.04 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.

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