NULL pointer dereference in libjpeg-turbo

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU33231

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15232

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted JPEG file.

Mitigation

Update to version 1.5.3.

Vulnerable software versions

libjpeg-turbo: 1.5.2

External links

http://github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/pull/182
http://github.com/mozilla/mozjpeg/issues/268
http://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.