CVE-2025-8835 JasPer Image Color Space Conversion jas_image.c jas_image_chclrspc null pointer dereference
A local attacker can cause a denial of service via null pointer dereference in JasPer's image color space conversion handler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-8835?
CVE-2025-8835 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jasper Project Jasper, published on 11 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in JasPer up to 4.2.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function jas_image_chclrspc of the file src/libjasper/base/jas_image.c of the component Image Color Space Conversion Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is bb7d62bd0a2a8e0e1fdb4d603f3305f955158c52. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8835?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jasper Project Jasper.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8835?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-8835 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-8835 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Jasper Project Jasper
Sources
Also known as AZL-66162, GHSA-f4c9-2q5g-hq95, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-8835.