CVE-2018-19541
jasper: heap-based buffer over-read of size 8 in jas_image_depalettize in libjasper/base/jas_image.c
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
Review impact separately from score.
Published · July 13, 2018
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in Jasper due to a heap-based buffer overflow caused by improper bounds checking in the jas_image_depalettize function within libjasper/base/jas_image.c, an attacker could exploit this flaw by persuading a victim to open a specially crafted file, which could overflow a buffer and potentially allow arbitrary code execution or cause the application to crash.
Statement
This vulnerability was rated as LOW severity because it requires a victim to open a specially crafted file, it doesn't allow full system compromise, it could cause the application to crash or potentially lead to a buffer overflow.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 4.4CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read