Vulnerability in Jasper Project

CVE-2018-9252

JasPer 2.0.14 allows denial of service via a reachable assertion in the function jpc_abstorelstepsize in libjasper/jpc/jpc_enc.c.

EPSS: 0.021 (79.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9252?
CVE-2018-9252 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jasper Project, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2018-9252?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-9252 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.