CVE-2014-8157 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted JPEG 2000 images 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-2014-8157?
CVE-2014-8157 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 26 Jan 2015. 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
Off-by-one error in the jpc_dec_process_sot function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 image, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8157?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Jasper Project Jasper, Opensuse Opensuse, Redhat Enterprise Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8157?
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-2014-8157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h547-hw4v-2v53, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8157.