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CVE-2023-51257:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An invalid memory write issue was discovered in Jasper-Software Jasper version 4.1.1 and earlier versions. This vulnerability was assigned CVE-2023-51257 and was publicly disclosed in December 2023 (MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from an invalid memory write operation in the jas_icc.c file at line 1333. The issue occurs due to improper memory handling within the JPC component of the software. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system with high severity impacts (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Updates have been released to address this vulnerability. Fedora has released security updates for both Fedora 38 and 39 versions of mingw-jasper (version 3.0.6-5) that include fixes for this vulnerability (Fedora Update).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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