Vulnerability identifier: #VU24210

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1152

CWE-ID: CWE-369

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libjpeg-turbo
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: The libjpeg-turbo Project

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to divide by zero error when processing a crafted BMP image. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted file to the application and crash it.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libjpeg-turbo: 1.5.90

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External links
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00015.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00015.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104543
http://github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/commit/43e84cff1bb2bd8293066f6ac4eb0df61ddddbc6
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00015.html
http://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/
http://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-2/
http://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-17

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.