CVE-2011-4516: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2011-4516
Published 15-12-2011Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-4516 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 10.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
10.49%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Duplicates 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 15-12-2011PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
10.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 10.49% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score10.49%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse3 products
Debian2 products
- ghostscript< 8.64~dfsg-2
- debian_linuxEOL6.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 10.10 | 11.04 | 11.10
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL15 | 16
Jasper_project1 product
- jasper1.900.1
Oracle1 product
- outside_in_technology8.3.5 | 8.3.7
6 vendors · 9 products
References
19 links- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1811.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATNot ApplicableThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00010.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-December/071458.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071561.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Show all 19 references
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2012-366304.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.538606Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWARERelease Notes