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CVE-2023-37836

Published: 13 July 2023

libjpeg commit db33a6e was discovered to contain a reachable assertion via BitMapHook::BitMapHook at bitmaphook.cpp. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted file.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
This is an issue in libjpeg, not libjpeg6b, libjpeg9, or
libjpeg-turbo which are unrelated

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
libjpeg
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Ignored
(end of standard support)
focal Needs triage

jammy Needs triage

kinetic Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
lunar Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
mantic Needs triage

noble Needs triage

trusty Ignored
(end of standard support)
upstream Needs triage

xenial Ignored
(end of standard support)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H