#VU43734 Heap-based buffer overflow in libjpeg-turbo - CVE-2012-2806
Published: August 13, 2012 / Updated: November 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43734
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2806
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libjpeg-turbo
libjpeg-turbo
Software vendor:
The libjpeg-turbo Project
The libjpeg-turbo Project
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the get_sos function in jdmarker.c in libjpeg-turbo 1.2.0. A remote attacker can use a large component count in the header of a JPEG image. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://libjpeg-turbo.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libjpeg-turbo?view=revision&revision=830
- http://osvdb.org/84040
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49883
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50753
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-13.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:121
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54480
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759802
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=826849
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76952