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CVE-2015-5221

Published: Jul 25, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-416
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.2%
Top 19.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

opensuse
oss-project·DE
leapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuseOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
fedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuse project
oss-project·DEaka opensuse
leapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
jasper project
oss-projectaka jasperreports, jasper
jasperOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Scannable·OpenVAS
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00010.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00018.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00064.html
lists.opensuse.org
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