CVE-2018-11214 Affecting libjpeg-turbo-utils package, versions <0:1.2.90-8.16.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.84% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-LIBJPEGTURBOUTILS-1719672
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed16 May 2018

Introduced: 16 May 2018

CVE-2018-11214  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 libjpeg-turbo-utils to version 0:1.2.90-8.16.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2019-1286.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libjpeg-turbo-utils package and not the libjpeg-turbo-utils package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in libjpeg 9a. The get_text_rgb_row function in rdppm.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation fault) via a crafted file.