Out-of-bounds Write Affecting libjpeg-turbo package, versions <2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.3


low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.37% (73rd percentile)
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NVD
8.8 high
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SUSE
8.8 high
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Red Hat
8.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU2004-LIBJPEGTURBO-1299079
  • published 3 Jun 2021
  • disclosed 1 Jun 2021

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 libjpeg-turbo to version 2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libjpeg-turbo package and not the libjpeg-turbo package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Libjpeg-turbo all version have a stack-based buffer overflow in the "transform" component. A remote attacker can send a malformed jpeg file to the service and cause arbitrary code execution or denial of service of the target service.