Input validation error in libjpeg - CVE-2018-11214

Vulnerability identifier: #VU24197

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11214

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the get_text_rgb_row() function in rdppm.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image, trick the victim into opening it with software that uses the affected version of libjpeg, and perform a denial of service attack.

libjpeg
Amazon Linux AMI
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Ubuntu
Autodesk Infraworks
Data Computing Appliance (DCA)
libjpeg62 (Ubuntu package)

Install updates from vendor's website.

libjpeg - update to 9b
Autodesk Infraworks - addressed in versions 2021.2 Hotfix 9, 2023.1 Hotfix 1
Data Computing Appliance (DCA) - update to 4.3.0.0
libjpeg62 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6 b14ubuntu1+esm1

• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2052
• https://github.com/ChijinZ/security_advisories/tree/master/libjpeg-v9a
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00015.html
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-2/

• Amazon Linux AMI update for libjpeg-turbo
• Red Hat update for libjpeg-turbo
• Ubuntu update for libjpeg6b
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell EMC Data Computing Appliance (DCA)
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Autodesk InfraWorks