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TI-2014-06753 Aliases CVE-2014-8138GHSA-vv3q-8xfg-h2jp

Heap-based buffer overflow in the jp2_decode function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier…

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 19 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the jp2_decode function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.18501 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 19 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:1.900.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.900.1VulnerableThe Jasper Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:1.900.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.900.1 Vulnerable ·The Jasper Project

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:1713 Released 2015-09-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    rhev-hypervisor security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • RHEL 7-based RHEV-H rhev-hypervisor7-7.1-20150827.1.el7ev
    • RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6 rhev-hypervisor6-6.7-20150828.0.el6ev, rhev-hypervisor7-7.1-20150827.1.el6ev
  • RHSA-2015:0698 Released 2015-03-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    rhevm-spice-client security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • RHEV-M 3.5 rhevm-spice-client-3.5-3.el6, rhevm-spice-client-x64-cab-3.5-3.el6, rhevm-spice-client-x64-msi-3.5-3.el6 +2
  • RHSA-2014:2021 Released 2014-12-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    jasper security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2, jasper-libs-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2, jasper-devel-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2, jasper-utils-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2, jasper-libs-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2, jasper-devel-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2, jasper-utils-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) jasper-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2, jasper-libs-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) jasper-devel-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2, jasper-utils-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) jasper-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2, jasper-libs-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) jasper-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2, jasper-devel-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2, jasper-utils-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) jasper-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2, jasper-libs-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2, jasper-libs-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2, jasper-libs-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2, jasper-libs-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) jasper-devel-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2, jasper-devel-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2.ppc, jasper-utils-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2, jasper-devel-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2, jasper-devel-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2.ppc +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) jasper-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2, jasper-libs-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2, jasper-libs-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) jasper-devel-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2, jasper-utils-1.900.1-16.el6_6.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2, jasper-devel-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2, jasper-utils-1.900.1-26.el7_0.2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
RHEL 7-based RHEV-HFixed RHSA-2015:1713
RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6Fixed RHSA-2015:1713
RHEV-M 3.5Fixed RHSA-2015:0698
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:2021

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8138
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vv3q-8xfg-h2jp

References

Advisory 13

Other 2

Sources

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