Findings

CVE-2018-19542

An issue was discovered in JasPer 2.0.14.

Published Nov 26, 2018 · updated Oct 15, 2026 · jasper project jasper

An issue was discovered in JasPer 2.0.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function jp2_decode in libjasper/jp2/jp2_dec.c, leading to a denial of service.

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Timeline

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  1. Nov 26, 2018 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    An issue was discovered in JasPer 2.0.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function jp2_decode in libjasper/jp2/jp2_dec.c, leading to a denial of service.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    An issue was discovered in JasPer 2.0.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function jp2_decode in libjasper/jp2/jp2_dec.c, leading to a denial of service.

  3. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    An issue was discovered in JasPer 2.0.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function jp2_decode in libjasper/jp2/jp2_dec.c, leading to a denial of service.

Affected

  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux16.04
  • cpe debian/debian linux8.0
  • cpe jasper project/jasper2.0.14
  • cpe opensuse/leap15.0
  • cpe suse/linux enterprise desktop12
  • cpe suse/linux enterprise server11
  • cpe suse/linux enterprise server12

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-19542

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2018-19542

    An issue was discovered in JasPer 2.0.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function jp2_decode in libjasper/jp2/jp2_dec.c, leading to a denial of service.

    nvd.nist.gov

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