An issue was discovered in JasPer 1.900.8, 1.900.9, 1.900.10, 1.900.11, 1.900.12…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue was discovered in JasPer 1.900.8, 1.900.9, 1.900.10, 1.900.11, 1.900.12, 1.900.13, 1.900.14, 1.900.15, 1.900.16, 1.900.17, 1.900.18, 1.900.19, 1.900.20, 1.900.21, 1.900.22, 1.900.23, 1.900.24, 1.900.25, 1.900.26, 1.900.27, 1.900.28, 1.900.29, 1.900.30, 1.900.31, 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.7, 2.0.8, 2.0.9, 2.0.10, 2.0.11, 2.0.12, 2.0.13, 2.0.14, 2.0.15, 2.0.16. There is a heap-based buffer overflow of size 1 in the function jas_icctxtdesc_input in libjasper/base/jas_icc.c.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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:a:jasper_project:jasper:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.14 | Vulnerable | The Jasper Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 sp4 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:ltss:*:*:* | 11 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp4 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 sp1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 sp2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.14 Vulnerable ·The Jasper Project
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:ltss:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-19540
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9f4h-jrhq-rc6w
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-19540 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-19540 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9f4h-jrhq-rc6w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-19540 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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