# CVE-2015-5221: Use-after-free vulnerability in the mif\_process\_cmpt function in libjasper/mif/mif\_cod.c in the JasPer JPEG-2000 library before 1.900.2 allo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-07-25 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mif_process_cmpt function in libjasper/mif/mif_cod.c in the JasPer JPEG-2000 library before 1.900.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted JPEG 2000 image file.

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## References

- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00023.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/20/4
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AXWV22WGSQFDRPE7G6ECGP3QXS2V2A2M/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00018.html
- https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/df5d2867e8004e51e18b89865bc4aa69229227b3
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UNLVBZWDEXZCFWOBZ3YVEQINMRBRX5QV/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00010.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255710
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3QIZNTZDXOJR5BTRZKCS3GVHVZV2PWHH/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00064.html

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