CVE-2014-8138: jasper_project jasper

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-8138 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in jasper_project jasper. EPSS estimates a 18.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 24-12-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the jp2_decode function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 file.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.