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CVE-2015-5221

CWE-416Published: July 25, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mif_process_cmpt function in libjasper/mif/mif_cod.c in the JasPer JPEG-2000 library before 1.900.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted JPEG 2000 image file.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-5221 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-416): Use-after-free vulnerabilities involve accessing memory after it has been freed, often enabling arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Fedora1 product(s)

fedora

jasper_project1 product(s)

jasper

openSUSE2 product(s)

leapopensuse

opensuse_project1 product(s)

leap

Source: NVD CPE · 8 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255710

PATCHhttps://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/df5d2867e8004e51e18b89865bc4aa69229227b3

PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255710

PATCHhttps://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/df5d2867e8004e51e18b89865bc4aa69229227b3

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00010.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00018.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00064.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/20/4

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00010.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00018.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00064.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/20/4

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208

All References (24)

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00010.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00018.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00064.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/20/4Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1208Third Party Advisory

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255710Issue Tracking · Patch

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https://github.com/mdadams/jasper/commit/df5d2867e8004e51e18b89865bc4aa69229227b3Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory

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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00023.html

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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3QIZNTZDXOJR5BTRZKCS3GVHVZV2PWHH/

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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AXWV22WGSQFDRPE7G6ECGP3QXS2V2A2M/

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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UNLVBZWDEXZCFWOBZ3YVEQINMRBRX5QV/

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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3693-1/

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00010.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00018.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00064.htmlThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-5221

CVSS Score5.5 / 10

SeverityMEDIUM

WeaknessCWE-416

CISA KEVNo

Affected4 vendor(s)

PublishedJul 25, 2017

Related CVEs (CWE-416)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2015-5221 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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