[ GLSA 201503-01 ] JasPer

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: JasPer: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201503-01)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: March 06, 2015
Bug(s): #531688, #533744, #537530
ID: 201503-01

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in JasPer, the worst of
which could could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.


Background

JasPer is a software-based implementation of the codec specified in the
JPEG-2000 Part-1 standard.


Affected Packages

Package: media-libs/jasper
Vulnerable: < 1.900.1-r9
Unaffected: >= 1.900.1-r9
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in JasPer. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file
using JasPer, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All jasper users should upgrade to the latest version: