Jasper JPEG-2000 up to 1.900.1 libjasper/mif/mif_cod.c mif_process_cmpt JPEG 2000 Image use after free

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Jasper JPEG-2000 up to 1.900.1 (Programming Tool Software). Affected is the function mif_process_cmpt of the file libjasper/mif/mif_cod.c. The manipulation as part of a JPEG 2000 Image leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mif_process_cmpt function in libjasper/mif/mif_cod.c in the JasPer JPEG-2000 library before 1.900.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted JPEG 2000 image file.

The bug was discovered 08/20/2015. The weakness was shared 07/25/2017 by Agostino Sarubbo with Gentoo (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-5221 since 07/01/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 657 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100637 (Amazon Linux AMI : jasper (ALAS-2017-836)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176838 (Debian Security Update for jasper (DLA 1583-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.900.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (100637) and SecurityFocus (BID 93590†). The entries VDB-81860, VDB-97007, VDB-98440 and VDB-98953 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 100637
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : jasper (ALAS-2017-836)
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OpenVAS ID: 881932
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for jasper CESA-2017:1208 centos7
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: JPEG-2000 1.900.2
Patch: github.com

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08/20/2015 +50 days 🔍
10/17/2016 +424 days 🔍
06/07/2017 +233 days 🔍
07/25/2017 +48 days 🔍
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Advisory: RHSA-2017:1208
Researcher: Agostino Sarubbo
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5221 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5221
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104484
SecurityFocus: 93590 - JasPer CVE-2016-8690 Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Created: 07/26/2017 10:12 AM
Updated: 12/14/2022 07:24 AM
Changes: 07/26/2017 10:12 AM (78), 11/01/2019 09:05 AM (6), 12/14/2022 07:24 AM (5)
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