CVE-2021-3467
jasper: NULL pointer dereference in jp2_decode() in jp2_dec.c
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · March 2, 2021
Updated · January 22, 2026
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in Jasper in the way it handled component references in the CDEF box in the JP2 image format decoder. This flaw allows a specially crafted JP2 image file to cause an application using the Jasper library to crash when opened. The highest threat from this vulnerability is system availability.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference