Out-of-bounds Read in Jasper Project
CVE-2018-20570
jp2_encode in jp2/jp2_enc.c in JasPer 2.0.14 has a heap-based buffer over-read.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (82.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Jasper Project — versions 2.0.14
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00003.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/191 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00082.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00085.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20570?
- CVE-2018-20570 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jasper Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-12-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20570?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.