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CVE-2011-4516

Heap-based buffer overflow in the jpc_cox_getcompparms function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_cs.c in JasPer 1.900.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted numrlvls value in a coding style default (COD) marker segment in a JPEG2000 file.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-4516 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 8 products from jasper_project, from oracle, from canonical and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2011-12-15T03:57:34.217

Last Modified

2026-06-16T23:34:58.430

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	jasper_project	jasper	1.900.1	Yes
Application	oracle	outside_in_technology	8.3.5	Yes
Application	oracle	outside_in_technology	8.3.7	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	10.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	10.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	11.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	11.10	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	6.0	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	15	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	16	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	11	Yes

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-December/071458.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071561.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00010.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/77595 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0698.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/47193 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/47306 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/47353 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21660640 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2371 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/887409 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2012-366304.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1807.html Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1811.html Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50992 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.538606 Release Notes ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1315-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747726 Issue Tracking ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-December/071458.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071561.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00010.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/77595 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0698.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/47193 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/47306 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/47353 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21660640 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2371 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/887409 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2012-366304.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1807.html Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1811.html Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50992 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.538606 Release Notes (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1315-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747726 Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For jasper_project's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.