# CVE-2025-8835: JasPer Image Color Space Conversion jas\_image.c jas\_image\_chclrspc null pointer dereference

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2025-08-11 · Updated: 2025-08-12

## Affected

- n/a JasPer: 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a JasPer, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.319369
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319369
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.622408
- https://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/issues/400
- https://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/issues/400#issuecomment-3134702772
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E754R-FsFkNJp9OYtu6Dqjv47uGSVP18/view?usp=sharing
- https://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/commit/bb7d62bd0a2a8e0e1fdb4d603f3305f955158c52

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