CVE-2014-8157

7.5 · HIGH

Published Jan 26, 2015 opensuse CWE-189 EPSS 16.86% (97th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-8157 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting opensuse opensuse. It was published on January 26, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Off-by-one error in the jpc_dec_process_sot 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 JPEG 2000 image, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from opensuse. Update opensuse to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
jasper_project	jasper	0	Affected

References

Ref advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0038.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00014.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0074.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0698.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/62583 Ref secunia.com/advisories/62615 Ref secunia.com/advisories/62619 Ref secunia.com/advisories/62765 Ref www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3138 Ref www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:034

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8157?

CVE-2014-8157 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting opensuse opensuse. It was published on January 26, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8157?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-8157?

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