Out-of-bounds Write Affecting libjpeg-turbo-devel package, versions <0:1.5.3-12.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.73% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-LIBJPEGTURBODEVEL-5660029
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed9 Nov 2021

Introduced: 9 Nov 2021

CVE-2020-17541  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 libjpeg-turbo-devel to version 0:1.5.3-12.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:4288.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libjpeg-turbo-devel package and not the libjpeg-turbo-devel package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1