#VU24206 NULL pointer dereference in libjpeg - CVE-2016-3616

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#VU24206 NULL pointer dereference in libjpeg - CVE-2016-3616

Published: January 13, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24206
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-2016-3616
CWE-ID: CWE-476
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 a NULL pointer dereference error within the cjpeg utility in libjpeg. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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