Vulnerability in Jasper Project
CVE-2018-20622
JasPer 2.0.14 has a memory leak in base/jas_malloc.c in libjasper.a when "--output-format jp2" is used.
EPSS: 0.029 (85.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Jasper_project Jasper — versions 2.0.14
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20622?
- CVE-2018-20622 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jasper Project, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-12-31.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20622?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-20622 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.