jasper: NULL pointer dereference in ras_putdatastd() in ras_enc.c
Published Oct 31, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.37%
Description
An issue was discovered in JasPer 2.0.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function ras_putdatastd in ras/ras_enc.c.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 2.0.14
Configuration 2
- 14.04
- 16.04
Configuration 3
- 8.0
Configuration 4
- 12
- 12
- 11
- 11
- 12
- 12
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
netpbm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
jasper
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
jasper
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
jasper
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | netpbm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | jasper | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | jasper | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | jasper | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This vulnerability is rated as a LOW severity because it does not compromise confidentiality or integrity, it can impact the availability of the system by causing a temporary denial of service.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 71.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 68.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.47% (0.00471) | 62.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 45.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 43.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00091) | 37.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 32.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (10)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00082.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00085.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18873 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1646647 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/184 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00003.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18873
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18873
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00082.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00085.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18873 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1646647 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/184 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00003.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18873 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18873 | ||
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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