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CVE-2023-51257

An invalid memory write issue in Jasper-Software Jasper v.4.1.1 and before allows a local...

7.8 HighFix available

An invalid memory write issue in Jasper-Software Jasper v.4.1.1 and before allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.26%Up 0.2 points since Jan 17, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

An invalid memory write issue in Jasper-Software Jasper v.4.1.1 and before allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Record
CVE-2023-51257
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 7.8

An invalid memory write issue in Jasper-Software Jasper v.4.1.1 and before allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Record
CVE-2023-51257
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-55979 7.8

An invalid memory write issue in Jasper-Software Jasper v.4.1.1 and before allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Record
EUVD-2023-55979
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c74w-77jp-9c48 7.8

An invalid memory write issue in Jasper-Software Jasper v.4.1.1 and before allows a local...

An invalid memory write issue in Jasper-Software Jasper v.4.1.1 and before allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Record
GHSA-c74w-77jp-9c48
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-33325 7.8

CVE-2023-51257 affecting package jasper for versions less than 2.0.32-4

An invalid memory write issue in Jasper-Software Jasper v.4.1.1 and before allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Record
AZL-33325
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-34807 7.8

CVE-2023-51257 affecting package jasper for versions less than 4.2.1-1

An invalid memory write issue in Jasper-Software Jasper v.4.1.1 and before allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Record
AZL-34807
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSV 7.8

An invalid memory write issue in Jasper-Software Jasper v.4.1.1 and before allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Record
CVE-2023-51257
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-51257 7.8

An invalid memory write issue in Jasper-Software Jasper v.4.1.1 and before allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-51257
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2024-1723146304 No score

jasper: Fix of CVE-2023-51257

  • CVE-2023-51257: fix an integer-overflow bug in the ICC profile parsing code
Record
CLSA-2024-1723146304
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2025-1746187690 No score

jasper: Fix of CVE-2023-51257

  • CVE-2023-51257: fix an integer-overflow bug in the ICC profile parsing code
Record
CLSA-2025-1746187690
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13576-1 No score

jasper-4.1.2-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the jasper-4.1.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13576-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:0240-1 No score

Security update for jasper

This update for jasper fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-51257: Fixed an out of bounds write in the JPC encoder (bsc#1218802).
Record
SUSE-SU-2024:0240-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:0241-1 No score

Security update for jasper

This update for jasper fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-51257: Fixed an out of bounds write in the JPC encoder (bsc#1218802).
Record
SUSE-SU-2024:0241-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:3947-1 No score

Security update for jasper

This update for jasper fixes the following issues:

  • Update to 4.2.8:

  • CVE-2025-8837: Fixed a bug in the JPC decoder that could cause bad memory accesses if the debug level is set sufficiently high (bsc#1247901).

  • CVE-2025-8836: Added some missing range checking on several coding parameters in the JPC encoder (bsc#1247902).

  • CVE-2025-8835: Added a check for a missing color component in the jas_image_chclrspc function (bsc#1247904).

  • CVE-2023-51257: Fixed invalid memory write bug (bsc#1218802).

Record
SUSE-SU-2025:3947-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
jasper
Azure Linux:2
 before 2.0.32-4
2.0.32-4
jasper
Azure Linux:3
 before 4.2.1-1
4.2.1-1
jasper
TuxCare:CentOS:7
 before 1.900.1-33.el7.tuxcare.els1
1.900.1-33.el7.tuxcare.els1
jasper-devel
TuxCare:CentOS:7
 before 1.900.1-33.el7.tuxcare.els1
1.900.1-33.el7.tuxcare.els1
jasper-libs
TuxCare:CentOS:7
 before 1.900.1-33.el7.tuxcare.els1
1.900.1-33.el7.tuxcare.els1
jasper-utils
TuxCare:CentOS:7
 before 1.900.1-33.el7.tuxcare.els1
1.900.1-33.el7.tuxcare.els1
jasper
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
 before 2.0.28-3.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.0.28-3.el9.tuxcare.els1
jasper-devel
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
 before 2.0.28-3.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.0.28-3.el9.tuxcare.els1
jasper-libs
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
 before 2.0.28-3.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.0.28-3.el9.tuxcare.els1
jasper-utils
TuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2
 before 2.0.28-3.el9.tuxcare.els1
2.0.28-3.el9.tuxcare.els1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
jasper
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
 before 1.900.14-195.37.1
1.900.14-195.37.1
jasper
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
 before 1.900.14-195.37.1
1.900.14-195.37.1
jasper
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
 before 1.900.14-195.37.1
1.900.14-195.37.1
jasper
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5
 before 2.0.14-150000.3.31.1
2.0.14-150000.3.31.1
jasper
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5
 before 2.0.14-150000.3.31.1
2.0.14-150000.3.31.1
jasper
openSUSE:Leap 15.5
 before 2.0.14-150000.3.31.1
2.0.14-150000.3.31.1
jasper
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 4.2.8-150600.4.5.1
4.2.8-150600.4.5.1
jasper
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP7
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 4.2.8-150600.4.5.1
4.2.8-150600.4.5.1
jasper
openSUSE:Leap 15.6
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 4.2.8-150600.4.5.1
4.2.8-150600.4.5.1
jasper
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.900.1-debian1-2.41.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu11.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.11.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.21.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.3
 None known
netpbm-free
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2:10.0-15.22:10.0-15.3
 None known
netpbm-free
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2:10.0-15.3build1
 None known
netpbm-free
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2:10.0-15.3build1
 None known
opencpn
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.0.0+dfsg-1
 None known
netpbm-free
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2:10.0-15.4
 None known
opencpn
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.2.4+dfsg-15.6.0+dfsg1-1
 None known
netpbm-free
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2:11.01.00-2build12:11.03.06-12:11.04.05-22:11.05.01-32:11.05.02-12:11.05.02-1.12:11.05.02-1.1build1
 None known
opencpn
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.8.4+dfsg-15.8.4+dfsg-1build35.8.4+dfsg-1build4
 None known
netpbm-free
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
2:11.09.02-22:11.10.02-12:11.10.02-1build1
 None known
opencpn
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
1:5.10.2+dfsg-1
 None known
netpbm-free
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
2:11.10.02-1build12:11.13.03+ds-2
 None known
opencpn
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
1:5.12.4+dfsg-11:5.14.1+dfsg-31:5.14.1+dfsg-4
 None known
netpbm-free
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2:11.10.02-1build1
 None known
opencpn
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1:5.10.2+dfsg-11:5.12.4+dfsg-1
 None known
jasper
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 4.1.2-1.1
4.1.2-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-51257 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Jasper Project Jasper, published January 16, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. Fixed in jasper 2.0.32-4.

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