jasper 4.1.2 JPC Encoder memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in jasper 4.1.2 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component JPC Encoder. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-51257. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in jasper 4.1.2 (Programming Tool Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component JPC Encoder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 01/15/2024. The advisory is available at bugs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-51257 since 12/18/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 237982 (NewStart CGSL MAIN 7.02 : jasper Vulnerability (NS-SA-2025-0082)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitweb.gentoo.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (237982). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 237982
Nessus Name: NewStart CGSL MAIN 7.02 : jasper Vulnerability (NS-SA-2025-0082)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: gitweb.gentoo.org

Timelineinfo

12/18/2023 🔍
01/15/2024 +28 days 🔍
01/15/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/16/2025 +518 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 367
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-51257 (🔍)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-51257
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250730

Entryinfo

Created: 01/15/2024 12:32
Updated: 06/16/2025 23:23
Changes: 01/15/2024 12:32 (39), 02/03/2024 12:15 (2), 02/03/2024 12:22 (12), 06/10/2025 10:59 (17), 06/16/2025 23:23 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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