CVE-2017-13748

Name: CVE-2017-13748
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-08-29T06:29:00.97+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 4.68%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-13748 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. There are lots of memory leaks in JasPer 2.0.12, triggered in the function jas_strdup() in base/jas_string.c, that will lead to a remote denial of service attack.. EPSS estimates a 4.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

There are lots of memory leaks in JasPer 2.0.12, triggered in the function jas_strdup() in base/jas_string.c, that will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

4.68%

90.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jasper Project	Jasper	2.0.12
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32
Fedoraproject	Fedora	33
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100514Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1485287Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N4ALB4SXHURLVWKAOKYRNJXPABW3M22M/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPOVZTSIQPW2H4AFLMI3LHJEZGBVEQET/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100514Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1485287Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N4ALB4SXHURLVWKAOKYRNJXPABW3M22M/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPOVZTSIQPW2H4AFLMI3LHJEZGBVEQET/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-03Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 29, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-13748?

There are lots of memory leaks in JasPer 2.0.12, triggered in the function jas_strdup() in base/jas_string.c, that will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

How severe is CVE-2017-13748?

CVE-2017-13748 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13748?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2017-13748?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

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Source: NVD / NIST