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CVE-2017-5505 json

The jas_matrix_asl function in jas_seq.c in JasPer 1.900.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and c…

published 2017-03-16 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14609

cvss
5.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.1%
EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The jas_matrix_asl function in jas_seq.c in JasPer 1.900.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) via a crafted image.

Patch / fix

  • jasper SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5, SLE Software Development Kit 12 SP5 1.900.14-195.22.1
  • jasper SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP1, SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2, SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 +2 more 2.0.14-3.16.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:2690-1SUSE-SU-2020:2689-1

  • jasper openSUSE Leap 15.2 2.0.14-lp152.7.3.1
  • jasper openSUSE Leap 15.1 2.0.14-lp151.4.9.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2020:1523-1openSUSE-SU-2020:1517-1

  • jasper Arch Linux 2.0.14-1

arch linux advisories AVG-206

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2017-5505 updated cvss 4.4

jasper: Invalid memory read in jas_matrix_asl

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 jasper, jasper-libs
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 netpbm Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 jasper, jasper-libs, jasper-utils Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 jasper, jasper-libs, jasper-utils Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 mingw-virt-viewer, mingw32-virt-viewer, mingw64-virt-viewer
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

Exploit prediction

2.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • blogs.gentoo.org https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/01/16/jasper-invalid-memory-read-in-jas_matrix_asl-jas_seq-c/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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