CVE-2018-19540: Buffer Overflow
First published: Mon Nov 26 2018(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper Project Jasper | =2.0.14 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop | =12-sp3 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop | =12-sp4 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =11-sp3 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =11-sp4 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =12-sp1 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =12-sp2 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00025.html
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/182
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00003.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-19540?
CVE-2018-19540 is a vulnerability discovered in JasPer that affects versions 1.900.8 to 1.900.31, 2.0.0 to 2.0.3.
How severe is CVE-2018-19540?
CVE-2018-19540 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-19540?
CVE-2018-19540 affects JasPer versions 1.900.8 to 1.900.31, 2.0.0 to 2.0.3.
How can I fix CVE-2018-19540?
To fix CVE-2018-19540, update to a patched version of JasPer.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-19540?
More information about CVE-2018-19540 can be found at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].
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- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/author
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/tags
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/jasper project
- canonical/jasper project jasper
- version/jasper project jasper/2.0.14
- vendor/suse
- canonical/suse linux enterprise desktop
- version/suse linux enterprise desktop/12-sp3
- version/suse linux enterprise desktop/12-sp4
- canonical/suse linux enterprise server
- version/suse linux enterprise server/11-sp3
- version/suse linux enterprise server/11-sp4
- version/suse linux enterprise server/12-sp1
- version/suse linux enterprise server/12-sp2
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian debian linux
- version/debian debian linux/8.0