Vulnerability identifier: #VU33231
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
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 a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted JPEG file.
Mitigation
Update to version 1.5.3.
Vulnerable software versions
libjpeg-turbo: 1.5.2
External links
http://github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/pull/182
http://github.com/mozilla/mozjpeg/issues/268
http://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/
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.