CVE-2017-5498 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crash triggered by left-shifting a negative value in the JasPer library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-5498?
CVE-2017-5498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jasper Project Jasper, published on 1 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
libjasper/include/jasper/jas_math.h in JasPer 1.900.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving left shift of a negative value.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5498?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jasper Project Jasper.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5498?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2017-5498 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5498 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jasper Project Jasper
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p89j-mqxr-vxqx, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5498.