Buffer overflow in libjpeg - CVE-2020-14151
Published: June 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29120
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14151
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libjpeg
libjpeg
Software vendor:
libjpeg.sourceforge.net
libjpeg.sourceforge.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack or disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to mishandling EOF in "read_*_pixel()" function in "rdtarga.c" file in cjpeg. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and gain access to sensitive information or cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.