#VU24197 Input validation error in libjpeg - CVE-2018-11214

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#VU24197 Input validation error in libjpeg - CVE-2018-11214

Published: January 13, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24197
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11214
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libjpeg
Software vendor:
libjpeg.sourceforge.net

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the get_text_rgb_row() function in rdppm.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image, trick the victim into opening it with software that uses the affected version of libjpeg, and perform a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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