Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2022-40755

JasPer 3.0.6 allows denial of service via a reachable assertion in the function inttobits in libjasper/base/jas_image.c.

Published Sep 16, 2022 · catalog updated Nov 2, 2026 · jasper project

Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-40755. EPSS is 0.38%. Act only if a listed version of jasper project is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.38%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe jasper project/jasper

JasPer 3.0.6 allows denial of service via a reachable assertion in the function inttobits in libjasper/base/jas_image.c.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe jasper project/jasper3.0.6

How to fix CVE-2022-40755

  • No stored fix

    No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.

  • Version check

    Seen in 3.0.6

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-40755. EPSS is 0.38%. Act only if a listed version of jasper project is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with jasper project/jasper 3.0.6. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-617. EPSS 0.38%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 16, 2022 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    JasPer 3.0.6 allows denial of service via a reachable assertion in the function inttobits in libjasper/base/jas_image.c.

  2. Nov 2, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    JasPer 3.0.6 allows denial of service via a reachable assertion in the function inttobits in libjasper/base/jas_image.c.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-40755

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-40755

    JasPer 3.0.6 allows denial of service via a reachable assertion in the function inttobits in libjasper/base/jas_image.c.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • NIST NVDNov 3, 2026