CVE-2014-8138

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the jp2_decode function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 file.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.90% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory slackware.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:012 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3106 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62619 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00013.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00017.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61747 third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129660/JasPer-1.900.1-Double-Free-Heap-Overflow.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2483-2 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2483-1 vendor advisory
https://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-012.html third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/62615 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033459 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0698.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00014.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62311 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2021.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71746 vdb entry
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0539.html
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.538606 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:159 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1713.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8138?
CVE-2014-8138 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8138?
To fix CVE-2014-8138, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8138 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8138 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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