Description
JasPer 2.0.12 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer exception in the function jp2_encode which failed to check to see if the image contained at least one component resulting in a denial-of-service.
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | jasper | 1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.2 | USN-3693-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | jasper | 1.900.1-14ubuntu3.5 | USN-3693-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | jasper +3 | 1.900.1-33.el7 | RHSA-2018:3253 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0339-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1916-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | jasper | 1.900.14-134.33.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1901-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0339-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1916-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | jasper | 1.900.14-134.33.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1901-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | jasper | 2.0.33-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10869-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.10 | jasper | 2.0.12-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | jasper | 2.0.12-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | jasper | 2.0.12-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | jasper | 2.0.12-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | jasper | 2.0.10-r2 | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.5 | jasper | 1.900.1-r13 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | jasper | 1.900.1-r13 | — |
| Alpine v3.3 | jasper | 1.900.1-r13 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | jasper +3 | 1.900.1-33.amzn2 | ALAS2-2019-1150 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | jasper +3 | 1.900.1-33.el7 | ELSA-2018-3253 |
Advisories 8
- RHSA-2018:3253 Red Hat Security Advisory: jasper security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-3693-1 jasper vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1916-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0339-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1901-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10869-1 jasper-2.0.33-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2019-1150 Low: jasper security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jan 25, 2019
- ELSA-2018-3253 Low: jasper security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 5, 2018
References
- [oss-security] 20170305 CVE-Request JasPer 2.0.12 NULL Pointer Dereference jp2_encode (jp2_enc.c) mailing-list
- RHSA-2018:3253 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:3505 vendor-advisory
- 96595 vdb-entry
- USN-3693-1 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201908-03 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-2b151590d9 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-0a6290f865 vendor-advisory