Medium severity · published Dec 31, 2018
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
6.5
CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
JasPer 2.0.14 has a memory leak in base/jas_malloc.c in libjasper.a when "--output-format jp2" is used.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
JA
Jasper · Jasper Project
2.0.14 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20622
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20622
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00082.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00085.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106373
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/193
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00003.html
www.oracle.com
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
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