NULL pointer dereference in libjpeg - CVE-2022-32202
Published: June 2, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63948
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32202
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: libjpeg.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
libjpeg
libjpeg
Detailed vulnerability 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 in LineBuffer::FetchRegion in linebuffer.cpp. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-32202
Install updates from vendor's website.