NULL pointer dereference in jasper
Priority LOW 26CWE-476Published · 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
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way Jasper versions before 2.0.26 handled component references in CDEF box in the JP2 image format decoder. A specially crafted JP2 image file could cause an application using the Jasper library to crash when opened.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00629 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | jasper | jasper 2.0.26 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- jasper Vendor— Affected jasper 2.0.26 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.0.26 | Vulnerable | The Jasper Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0.26 Vulnerable ·The Jasper Project
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3467
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-grq7-m4w9-7hrw
- 2026-10-29 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-3467 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-3467 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-grq7-m4w9-7hrw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-3467 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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