CVE-2021-26926 Information disclosure in jasper
An out-of-bounds read in the Jasper library allows attackers to disclose sensitive information or cause a program crash.
- 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-2021-26926?
CVE-2021-26926 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 23 Feb 2021. 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
A flaw was found in jasper before 2.0.25. An out of bounds read issue was found in jp2_decode function whic may lead to disclosure of information or program crash.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26926?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Jasper Project Jasper.
How do I fix CVE-2021-26926?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2021-26926 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26926 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as AZL-6491, GHSA-xx8c-rpq7-pg6p, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-26926.