jasper: reachable assertion in jpc_abstorelstepsize() in jpc_enc.c
Published Apr 4, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.03%
Description
JasPer 2.0.14 allows denial of service via a reachable assertion in the function jpc_abstorelstepsize in libjasper/jpc/jpc_enc.c.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.0.14
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
netpbm
Will not fix
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
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
mingw-virt-viewer
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | netpbm | Will not fix | 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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | mingw-virt-viewer | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This vulnerability is rated as a moderate because it allows denial of service due to a reachable assertion in the jpc_abstorelstepsize function within libjasper/jpc/jpc_enc.c. Processing specially crafted input may trigger this issue, causing an application crash and affecting availability, it does not lead to code execution. The following products are now in Extended Life Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 * Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 The following products are now in Maintenance Phase 2 of the support and maintenance life cycle. * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates of these products. For additional information, please refer to the Life Cycle and Update Policies: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/update_policies/
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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 1, 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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02027) | 80.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.10% (0.02098) | 79.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.34% (0.00341) | 54.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00283) | 69.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00283) | 67.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00283) | 64.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00200) | 56.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.29% (0.01294) | 30.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.29% (0.01294) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- 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-2018-9252 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565333 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/173 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9252
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-9252
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html x_refsource_MISC
| 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-2018-9252 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565333 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/issues/173 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9252 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-9252 | ||
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html | x_refsource_MISC |
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