CVE-2011-4516 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted JPEG2000 file exploiting a heap buffer overflow in JasPer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-4516?
CVE-2011-4516 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 15 Dec 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the jpc_cox_getcompparms function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_cs.c in JasPer 1.900.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted numrlvls value in a coding style default (COD) marker segment in a JPEG2000 file.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4516?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Jasper Project Jasper, Oracle Outside in Technology, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4516?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-4516 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4516 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as CVE-2016-8880, DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4516, GHSA-v5vh-4qg5-mqc3.