CVE-2018-19541: High severity jasper reports vulnerability

Published Nov 26, 2018
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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 over-read of size 8 in the function jasimagedepalettize in libjasper/base/jasimage.c.

Affected Software

10 affected components
Jasper Project Jasper=2.0.14
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
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

Event History

Nov 26, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-19541?

The severity of CVE-2018-19541 is high with a severity value of 8.8.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-19541?

Jasper Project Jasper version 2.0.14, Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 and 16.04, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-sp3 and 12-sp4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-sp3 and 11-sp4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-sp1 and 12-sp2, and Debian Debian Linux 8.0 are affected.

3

How can I fix the vulnerability in Jasper Project Jasper version 2.0.14?

Update Jasper Project Jasper to a version that is not affected by CVE-2018-19541.

4

Are there any references for more information on CVE-2018-19541?

Yes, you can find more information on CVE-2018-19541 at the following references: [1](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00023.html), [2](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00025.html), [3](https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/182).

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2018-19541?

The CWE ID for CVE-2018-19541 is CWE-125.

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