Input validation error in lepton - CVE-2016-6234
Published: February 2, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39747
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6234
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The process_file function in lepton/jpgcoder.cc in Dropbox lepton 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted jpeg file.
Affected software
lepton
How to mitigate CVE-2016-6234
Install update from vendor's website.