Description
Double free vulnerability in the jas_iccattrval_destroy function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ICC color profile in a JPEG 2000 image file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | jasper | 1.900.1-13+deb7u2 | DSA-3106-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | jasper | 1.900.1-7+squeeze3 | DLA-121-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | jasper | 1.900.1-14ubuntu3.2 | USN-2483-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | jasper +3 | 1.900.1-26.el7_0.2 | RHSA-2014:2021 |
| RHEL 7 | rhev-hypervisor7 | 7.1-20150827.1.el7ev | RHSA-2015:1713 |
| RHEL 6 | jasper +3 | 1.900.1-16.el6_6.2 | RHSA-2014:2021 |
| RHEL 6 | rhev-hypervisor6 | 6.7-20150828.0.el6ev | RHSA-2015:1713 |
| RHEL 6 | rhev-hypervisor7 | 7.1-20150827.1.el6ev | RHSA-2015:1713 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 3 | rhevm-spice-client +4 | 3.5-3.el6 | RHSA-2015:0698 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | jasper | 1.900.14-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10281-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | jasper +3 | 1.900.1-26.el7_0.2 | ELSA-2014-2021 |
Advisories 8
- RHSA-2015:1713 Red Hat Security Advisory: rhev-hypervisor security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2015:0698 Red Hat Security Advisory: rhevm-spice-client security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2014:2021 Red Hat Security Advisory: jasper security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-2483-1 jasper vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3106-1 jasper - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-121-1 jasper - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10281-1 jasper-1.900.14-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2014-2021 Important: jasper security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 18, 2014
References
- MDVSA-2015:012 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3106 vendor-advisory
- 62619 third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0038 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0042 vendor-advisory
- 61747 third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129660/JasPer-1.900.1-Double-Free-Heap-Overflow.html
- USN-2483-2 vendor-advisory
- USN-2483-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-012.html
- 62615 third-party-advisory
- 1033459 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2015:0698 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0039 vendor-advisory
- 62311 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2014:2021 vendor-advisory
- 71742 vdb-entry
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0539.html
- SSA:2015-302-02 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2015:159 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:1713 vendor-advisory