Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in JasPer 2.0.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function jp2_decode in libjasper/jp2/jp2_dec.c, leading to a denial of service.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper Project | Jasper | 2.0.14 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 12 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/182ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00003.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/182ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00003.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-19542?
CVE-2018-19542 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in JasPer 2.0.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function jp2_decode in libjasper/jp2/jp2_dec.c, leading to a denial of service.
How severe is CVE-2018-19542?
CVE-2018-19542 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-19542?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Jasper Project Jasper, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Debian Debian Linux.