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CVE-2015-5221 Detail

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-416 Use After Free cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-5221
NVD Published Date:
07/25/2017
NVD Last Modified:
04/19/2025
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.