#VU68335 Input validation error in gThumb - CVE-2020-36427

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#VU68335 Input validation error in gThumb - CVE-2020-36427

Published: October 14, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68335
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:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36427
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
gThumb
Software vendor:
Gnome Development Team

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when handling JPEG files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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