Description
A vulnerability was identified in JasPer up to 4.2.5. This affects the function jpc_dec_dump of the file src/libjasper/jpc/jpc_dec.c of the component JPEG2000 File Handler. The manipulation leads to use after free. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named 8308060d3fbc1da10353ac8a95c8ea60eba9c25a. 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 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | jasper | 2.0.32-5 | — |
Advisories 8
- WID-SEC-2026-2437 Oracle Communications: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 22, 2026
- 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-319371 | JasPer JPEG2000 File jpc_dec.c jpc_dec_dump use after free vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-319371 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #630487 | jasper imginfo JasPer Version**: 4.2.5 and the newest master Use-after-free third-party-advisory
- Submit #630488 | jasper imginfo JasPer Version**: 4.2.5 and the newest master Use-after-free (Duplicate) third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/issues/402 issue-tracking
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Ic_DDOlH7mMT7IbTN2Bmo6SrujIUh24/view?usp=sharing exploit
- https://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/commit/8308060d3fbc1da10353ac8a95c8ea60eba9c25a patch