Double free vulnerability in the jasper_image_stop_load function in JasPer 1.900.17…
Priority LOW 29CWE-415Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Double free vulnerability in the jasper_image_stop_load function in JasPer 1.900.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted JPEG 2000 image file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01944 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 16 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 25 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.1 | Vulnerable | Opensuse Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:1.900.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.900.17 | Vulnerable | The Jasper Project |
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 25 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·Opensuse Project
- cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:1.900.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.900.17 Vulnerable ·The Jasper Project
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2017:1208 Released 2017-05-09 · Red Hat rating Importantjasper security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-libs-1.900.1-30.el7_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-devel-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-utils-1.900.1-30.el7_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-libs-1.900.1-30.el7_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-devel-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-utils-1.900.1-30.el7_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) jasper-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-libs-1.900.1-21.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) jasper-devel-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-utils-1.900.1-21.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) jasper-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-libs-1.900.1-21.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) jasper-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-devel-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-utils-1.900.1-21.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) jasper-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-libs-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-libs-1.900.1-21.el6_9.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-libs-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-libs-1.900.1-30.el7_3.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) jasper-devel-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-devel-1.900.1-21.el6_9.ppc, jasper-utils-1.900.1-21.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-devel-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-devel-1.900.1-30.el7_3.ppc +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) jasper-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-libs-1.900.1-21.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-libs-1.900.1-30.el7_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) jasper-devel-1.900.1-21.el6_9, jasper-utils-1.900.1-21.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) jasper-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-devel-1.900.1-30.el7_3, jasper-utils-1.900.1-30.el7_3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1208 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5203
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8p3p-rp99-mrhw
References
Advisory 11
- FEDORA-2016-bbecf64af4
- GLSA-201707-07
- RHSA-2017:1208
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2737
- [oss-security] 20150816 Double free corruption in JasPer JPEG-2000 implementation (CVE-2015-5203)
- FEDORA-2016-7776983633
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2722
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254242
- FEDORA-2016-9b17661de5
- USN-3693-1
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2833
Sources
- CVE-2015-5203 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5203 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8p3p-rp99-mrhw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5203 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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