Heap-based buffer overflow in the jpc_cox_getcompparms function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_cs.c in JasPer 1.900.1 allows remote attackers to execu
Heap-based buffer overflow in the jpc_cox_getcompparms function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_cs.c in JasPer 1.900.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted numrlvls value in a coding style default (COD) marker segment in a JPEG2000 file.
- Published
- Dec 14, 2011
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 10.5% · 96th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-787
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Report tools
Action score
30
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 27 / 40 · 6.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 3 / 30 · 10.5%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| jasper project | jasper | cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper |
| oracle | outside in technology | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:outside_in_technology |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
| suse | linux enterprise desktop | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop |
| suse | linux enterprise server | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server |
| suse | linux enterprise software development kit | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- canonical ubuntu linux10.04
- canonical ubuntu linux10.10
- canonical ubuntu linux11.04
- canonical ubuntu linux11.10
- debian debian linux6.0
- fedoraproject fedora15
- fedoraproject fedora16
- jasper project jasper1.900.1
- oracle outside in technology8.3.5
- oracle outside in technology8.3.7
- suse linux enterprise desktop11
- suse linux enterprise server11
- suse linux enterprise software development kit11
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | ghostscript | before 8.64~dfsg-2 | 8.64~dfsg-2 |
| Debian:5.0 | jasper | before 1.900.1-5.1+lenny2 | 1.900.1-5.1+lenny2 |
| Debian:6.0 | jasper | before 1.900.1-7+squeeze1 | 1.900.1-7+squeeze1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | jasper | before 1.900.14-3.1 | 1.900.14-3.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | netpbm | before 0:10.35.58-8.el4 | 0:10.35.58-8.el4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | netpbm-debuginfo | before 0:10.35.58-8.el4 | 0:10.35.58-8.el4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | netpbm-devel | before 0:10.35.58-8.el4 | 0:10.35.58-8.el4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | netpbm-progs | before 0:10.35.58-8.el4 | 0:10.35.58-8.el4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | netpbm | before 0:10.35.58-8.el5_7.3 | 0:10.35.58-8.el5_7.3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | netpbm-debuginfo | before 0:10.35.58-8.el5_7.3 | 0:10.35.58-8.el5_7.3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | netpbm-progs | before 0:10.35.58-8.el5_7.3 | 0:10.35.58-8.el5_7.3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | netpbm-devel | before 0:10.35.58-8.el5_7.3 | 0:10.35.58-8.el5_7.3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | jasper | before 0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1 | 0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | jasper-debuginfo | before 0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1 | 0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | jasper-devel | before 0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1 | 0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | jasper-libs | before 0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1 | 0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | jasper-utils | before 0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1 | 0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1 |
| Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 | rhevm-spice-client | before 0:3.5-3.el6 | 0:3.5-3.el6 |
| Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 | rhevm-spice-client-x64-cab | before 0:3.5-3.el6 | 0:3.5-3.el6 |
| Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 | rhevm-spice-client-x64-msi | before 0:3.5-3.el6 | 0:3.5-3.el6 |
| Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 | rhevm-spice-client-x86-cab | before 0:3.5-3.el6 | 0:3.5-3.el6 |
| Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 | rhevm-spice-client-x86-msi | before 0:3.5-3.el6 | 0:3.5-3.el6 |
Same product
jasper project: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2008-3520Multiple integer overflows in JasPer 1.900.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via a crafted image file, rel38Monitor
- CVE-2015-8751Integer overflow in the jas_matrix_create function in JasPer allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted JPE36Monitor
- CVE-2018-19541An issue was discovered in JasPer 1.900.8, 1.900.9, 1.900.10, 1.900.11, 1.900.12, 1.900.13, 1.900.14, 1.900.15, 1.900.16, 1.900.17, 1.900.1836Monitor
- CVE-2018-19540An issue was discovered in JasPer 1.900.8, 1.900.9, 1.900.10, 1.900.11, 1.900.12, 1.900.13, 1.900.14, 1.900.15, 1.900.16, 1.900.17, 1.900.1836Monitor
- CVE-2014-9029Multiple off-by-one errors in the (1) jpc_dec_cp_setfromcox and (2) jpc_dec_cp_setfromrgn functions in jpc/jpc_dec.c in JasPer 1.900.1 and e36Monitor
- CVE-2016-8654A heap-buffer overflow vulnerability was found in QMFB code in JPC codec caused by buffer being allocated with too small size.32Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:ghostscript | 8.64~dfsg-2 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:jasper | 1.900.1-7+squeeze1 · Debian:6.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:jasper | 1.900.14-3.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jasper | 0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jasper-debuginfo | 0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jasper-devel | 0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jasper-libs | 0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jasper-utils | 0:1.900.1-15.el6_1.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:netpbm | 0:10.35.58-8.el4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:netpbm-debuginfo | 0:10.35.58-8.el4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:netpbm-devel | 0:10.35.58-8.el4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:netpbm-progs | 0:10.35.58-8.el4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rhevm-spice-client | 0:3.5-3.el6 · Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rhevm-spice-client-x64-cab | 0:3.5-3.el6 · Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rhevm-spice-client-x64-msi | 0:3.5-3.el6 · Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
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Timeline
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No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds WriteCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
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References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-December/071458.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071561.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00010.html
- osvdb.org/77595
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0698.html
- secunia.com/advisories/47193
- secunia.com/advisories/47306
- secunia.com/advisories/47353
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21660640
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2371
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/887409
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2012-366304.html
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1807.html
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1811.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/50992
- www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.538606
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1315-1
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747726
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.