Jasper 2.0.12 jpc_dec.c null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Jasper 2.0.12. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file jpc_dec.c. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-1000050. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jasper 2.0.12 (Programming Tool Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file jpc_dec.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

JasPer 2.0.12 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer exception in the function jp2_encode which failed to check to see if the image contained at least one component resulting in a denial-of-service.

The bug was discovered 03/05/2017. The weakness was presented 07/17/2017 by Anthony Sasadeusz (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-1000050 since 07/10/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 134 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101972 (openSUSE Security Update : jasper (openSUSE-2017-844)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 237025 (Red Hat Update for jasper (RHSA-2018:3253)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (101972) and SecurityFocus (BID 96595†). See VDB-98459 for similar entry. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 101972
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : jasper (openSUSE-2017-844)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for jasper FEDORA-2017-769793738f
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2018:3253
Researcher: Anthony Sasadeusz
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-1000050 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1000050
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-103613
SecurityFocus: 96595 - JasPer 'jpc_dec.c' Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/17/2017 23:54
Updated: 12/12/2022 14:29
Changes: 07/17/2017 23:54 (77), 10/26/2019 12:01 (3), 12/12/2022 14:29 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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