Packages
- jasper - Library for manipulating JPEG-2000 files
Details
Jose Duart discovered that JasPer incorrectly handled certain malformed
JPEG-2000 image files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially
crafted JPEG-2000 image file, a remote attacker could cause JasPer to crash
or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges.
Jose Duart discovered that JasPer incorrectly handled certain malformed
JPEG-2000 image files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially
crafted JPEG-2000 image file, a remote attacker could cause JasPer to crash
or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.10 utopic | libjasper1 – 1.900.1-debian1-2ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | libjasper1 – 1.900.1-14ubuntu3.1 | ||
| 12.04 precise | libjasper1 – 1.900.1-13ubuntu0.1 | ||
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