CVE-2025-8837 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability affecting JasPer versions up to 4.2.5, specifically within the JPEG2000 File Handler component. This flaw, located in the jpc_dec_dump function of src/libjasper/jpc/jpc_dec.c, allows for local privilege escalation with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While a public exploit has been disclosed, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there readily available exploit modules in common frameworks like Metasploit or Nuclei. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are currently minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jasper_project:jasper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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