CVE-2018-19540: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-19540 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 26-11-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 15-10-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in JasPer 1.900.8, 1.900.9, 1.900.10, 1.900.11, 1.900.12, 1.900.13, 1.900.14, 1.900.15, 1.900.16, 1.900.17, 1.900.18, 1.900.19, 1.900.20, 1.900.21, 1.900.22, 1.900.23, 1.900.24, 1.900.25, 1.900.26, 1.900.27, 1.900.28, 1.900.29, 1.900.30, 1.900.31, 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.7, 2.0.8, 2.0.9, 2.0.10, 2.0.11, 2.0.12, 2.0.13, 2.0.14, 2.0.15, 2.0.16. There is a heap-based buffer overflow of size 1 in the function jas_icctxtdesc_input in libjasper/base/jas_icc.c.

• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.