Heap-based buffer overflow in jpegoptim - CVE-2023-27781
Published: August 18, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79699
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27781
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in jpegoptim.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a 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.
Affected software
jpegoptim
Fedora
jpegoptim
Fedora
jpegoptim
How to mitigate CVE-2023-27781
Install updates from vendor's website.
jpegoptim - update to 1.5.3
jpegoptim - addressed in versions 1.5.3-1.el9, 1.5.3-1.fc38
jpegoptim - addressed in versions 1.5.3-1.el9, 1.5.3-1.fc38