# CVE-2015-8751: Integer overflow in the jas\_matrix\_create function in JasPer allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted JPE

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-02-17 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the jas_matrix_create function in JasPer allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted JPEG 2000 image, related to integer multiplication for memory allocation.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80035
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/11/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1294039
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re28d4c3c5b77138de47bf5b2ad04886d9104eb74ae3594e5f7254318%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf15130c7b5f703664ce57a97934ffb8cc6065cbb1bf678dca8651519%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

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