Use-After-Free in JasPer JPEG-2000 library (CVE-2015-5221)
Summary
Vulnerability in JasPer JPEG-2000 library (CVE-2015-5221). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Use-after-free vulnerability in the mif_process_cmpt function in libjasper/mif/mif_cod.c in the JasPer JPEG-2000 library before 1.900.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted JPEG 2000 image file.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2015-5221 has been found in JasPer JPEG-2000 library.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "JasPer JPEG-2000 library CVE-2015-5221" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2015-5221 (JasPer JPEG-2000 library) — CWE-416 / CVSS v3 5.5
Attack vector: local / unauthenticated
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Use-after-free (CWE-416) exists in JasPer JPEG-2000 library.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of JasPer JPEG-2000 library.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで JasPer JPEG-2000 library を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory lists.opensuse.org
- advisory lists.opensuse.org
- advisory lists.opensuse.org
- advisory openwall.com
- advisory access.redhat.com
- patch bugzilla.redhat.com
- patch github.com
- web lists.debian.org
- web lists.fedoraproject.org
- web lists.fedoraproject.org
- web lists.fedoraproject.org
- web usn.ubuntu.com