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CVE-2018-19540

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  • Published2018-11-26
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-11-2603:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Suse linux enterprise server
BranchAffectedFixed in
11.x= 11no fix published
12.x= 12no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
Jasper project jasper
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.0= 2.0.14no fix published

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • jasperUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • jasperSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 1.900.14-195.15.1
  • jasperSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 1.900.14-195.15.1
  • jasperSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 1.900.14-195.15.1
  • jasperSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1all versions · fixed in 2.0.14-3.8.1
  • jasperSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15all versions · fixed in 2.0.14-3.8.1
  • jasperSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1all versions · fixed in 2.0.14-3.8.1
  • jasperSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15all versions · fixed in 2.0.14-3.8.1

6 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-19540 Red Hat Product Security16 known affected

    jasper: heap-based buffer overflow of size 1 in jas_icctxtdesc_input in libjasper/base/jas_icc.c

    jasper as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · jasper-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · jasper-libs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · +13 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2018-19540 · 11 productsFix deferred
  2. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2018-19540 · 5 productsWill not fix

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-11-26
Last Modified
2026-10-15
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-9f4h-jrhq-rc6w

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19540?

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.

Is CVE-2018-19540 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-19540 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.3% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-19540?

CVE-2018-19540 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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