CVE-2017-14229

Description

There is an infinite loop in the jpc_dec_tileinit function in jpc/jpc_dec.c of Jasper 2.0.13. It will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.74% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100861 vdb entry
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/146 third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14229?
CVE-2017-14229 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14229?
To fix CVE-2017-14229, 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-2017-14229 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14229 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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