#VU54092 Buffer overflow in libjpeg-turbo - CVE-2014-9092

Vulnerability identifier: #VU54092

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/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-2014-9092

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 boundary error when processing Exif markers inside JPEG files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted JPEG file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libjpeg-turbo: 1.0.0 - 1.3.0

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External links
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147315.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147336.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/150957.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/150967.html
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26482&sid=81658bc2f51a8d9893279cd01e83783f
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/26/8
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71326
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169845
https://tapani.tarvainen.info/linux/convertbug/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-2/

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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.