Description
A vulnerability was found in JasPer up to 4.2.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function jas_image_chclrspc of the file src/libjasper/base/jas_image.c of the component Image Color Space Conversion Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is bb7d62bd0a2a8e0e1fdb4d603f3305f955158c52. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | JasPer | 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5 | — |
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 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | jasper | 2.0.14-150000.3.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:3947-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03219-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | jasper | 2.0.14-150000.3.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:3947-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03219-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | jasper | 1.900.14-195.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03367-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | jasper | 4.2.8-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20200-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | jasper | 4.2.8-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20200-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | jasper | 4.2.8-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15447-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | jasper | 4.2.8-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20138-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | jasper | 4.2.8-150600.4.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:3947-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | jasper | 4.2.1-3 | — |
Advisories 7
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20138-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15447-1 jasper-4.2.8-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20200-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03219-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:3947-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03367-1 Security update for jasper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1755 JasPer: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 3, 2026
References
- VDB-319369 | JasPer Image Color Space Conversion jas_image.c jas_image_chclrspc null pointer dereference vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-319369 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #622408 | JasPer The newest master && jasper-4.2.5 Null Pointer Dereference third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/issues/400 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/issues/400#issuecomment-3134702772 issue-tracking
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E754R-FsFkNJp9OYtu6Dqjv47uGSVP18/view?usp=sharing exploit
- https://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/commit/bb7d62bd0a2a8e0e1fdb4d603f3305f955158c52 patch