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CVE-2025-8837

5.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability was identified in JasPer up to 4.2.5.

Published Aug 11, 2025CWE-119EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2025-8837 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 11, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refdrive.google.com/file/d/17Ic_DDOlH7mMT7IbTN2Bmo6SrujIUh24/view?usp=sharingGitHubgithub.com/jasper-software/jasper/commit/8308060d3fbc1da10353ac8a95c8ea60eba9c25aGitHubgithub.com/jasper-software/jasper/issues/402Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.319371Refvuldb.com/?id.319371Refvuldb.com/?submit.630487Refvuldb.com/?submit.630488GitHubgithub.com/jasper-software/jasper/issues/402Refvuldb.com/?submit.630488

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8837?

CVE-2025-8837 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 11, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-8837?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-8837?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-8837?

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