CVE-2014-8138

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Heap-based buffer overflow in the jp2_decode function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 file.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 90.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 24, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (42)

secalert@redhathttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0539.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00013.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00014.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00017.html
secalert@redhathttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129660/JasPer-1.900.1-Double-Free-Heap-Overflow.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2021.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0698.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1713.html
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/61747
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/62311
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/62615
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/62619
secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3106
secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:012
secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:159

Patch Availability(5)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	libjasper1 (1.900.1-debian1-2ubuntu0.2) @ utopic	2026-05-28	ubuntu
ubuntu	libgs8 (8.71.dfsg.1-0ubuntu5.7) @ lucid	2026-05-28	ubuntu
redhat	rhev-hypervisor7-0:7.1-20150827.1.el7ev	2015-09-03	redhat
redhat	spice-client-msi-0:3.5-3	2015-03-18	redhat
redhat	jasper-0:1.900.1-26.el7_0.2	2014-12-18	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-119Buffer Operations Within Bounds (Buffer Overflow)

All Vendor Advisories

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Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

2026-06-08 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-07 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-05 22:44 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-04 13:09 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-06-02 20:10 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-02 20:10 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-28 14:24 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-28 14:24 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-28 14:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-8138?

CVE-2014-8138 is a none vulnerability published on December 24, 2014. Heap-based buffer overflow in the jp2_decode function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 file.

When was CVE-2014-8138 disclosed?

CVE-2014-8138 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 24, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-8138 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-8138 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 90.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-8138?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-8138, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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