CVE-2017-5500: Medium severity Jasper Project Jasper vulnerability
Published Mar 1, 2017
·Updated
libjasper/jpc/jpcdec.c in JasPer 1.900.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving left shift of a negative value.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Jasper Project Jasper=1.900.17
Event History
Mar 1, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2017-5500?
CVE-2017-5500 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
How does CVE-2017-5500 affect affected versions of JasPer?
CVE-2017-5500 allows remote attackers to crash the application by exploiting a flawed left shift operation.
3
Which version of JasPer is affected by CVE-2017-5500?
JasPer version 1.900.17 is specifically affected by CVE-2017-5500.
4
What can be done to mitigate CVE-2017-5500?
Upgrading to a later version of JasPer that addresses this vulnerability can mitigate CVE-2017-5500.
5
Is there a known fix for CVE-2017-5500?
As of now, the recommended course of action is to upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of JasPer.