Divide By Zero Affecting libjpeg9 package, versions <1:9c-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.64% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-LIBJPEG9-280344
  • published16 May 2018
  • disclosed16 May 2018

Introduced: 16 May 2018

CVE-2018-11212  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-369  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable libjpeg9 to version 1:9c-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libjpeg9 package and not the libjpeg9 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in libjpeg 9a and 9d. The alloc_sarray function in jmemmgr.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error) via a crafted file.