CVE-2017-14229 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 9 Sep 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An infinite loop in the Jasper library allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-14229?

CVE-2017-14229 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Jasper Project Jasper, published on 9 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

There is an infinite loop in the jpc_dec_tileinit function in jpc/jpc_dec.c of Jasper 2.0.13. It will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Weakness: CWE-835

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14229?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jasper Project Jasper.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14229?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2017-14229 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14229 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-mfq9-xfj5-hxp8.