HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-8837
HIGH

CVE-2025-8837

CWE-119Published: August 11, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability was identified in JasPer up to 4.2.5. This affects the function jpc_dec_dump of the file src/libjasper/jpc/jpc_dec.c of the component JPEG2000 File Handler. The manipulation leads to use after free. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named 8308060d3fbc1da10353ac8a95c8ea60eba9c25a. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-8837 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

jasper_project1 product(s)
jasper
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/commit/8308060d3fbc1da10353ac8a95c8ea60eba9c25a
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/issues/402
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.319371
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?submit.630487
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?submit.630488
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/issues/402
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?submit.630488

All References (9)

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Ic_DDOlH7mMT7IbTN2Bmo6SrujIUh24/view?usp=sharingExploit
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https://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/commit/8308060d3fbc1da10353ac8a95c8ea60eba9c25aPatch
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https://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/issues/402Exploit · Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319371Permissions Required · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/?id.319371Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.630487Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.630488Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://github.com/jasper-software/jasper/issues/402Exploit · Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.630488Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-8837
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 11, 2025

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

CVE-2008-6821
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CVE-2002-1357
10.0
CVE-2005-4459
10.0
CVE-2001-0629
10.0
CVE-2005-3653
10.0
CVE-2002-2248
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-8837 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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