CVE-2025-8835: jasper_project jasper Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-8835 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in jasper_project jasper. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 11-08-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 12-08-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was found in JasPer up to 4.2.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function jas_image_chclrspc of the file src/libjasper/base/jas_image.c of the component Image Color Space Conversion Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is bb7d62bd0a2a8e0e1fdb4d603f3305f955158c52. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

• CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or ReleaseThe product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.
• CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceThe product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.