#VU63949 NULL pointer dereference in libjpeg - CVE-2022-32201

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#VU63949 NULL pointer dereference in libjpeg - CVE-2022-32201

Published: June 2, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63949
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32201
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 in Component::SubXOf in component.hpp. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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