Out-of-bounds Write Affecting libjpeg-turbo package, versions <1:2.0.5-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.47% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-LIBJPEGTURBO-1298592
  • published2 Jun 2021
  • disclosed1 Jun 2021

Introduced: 1 Jun 2021

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable libjpeg-turbo to version 1:2.0.5-1 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 Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable 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 Scores

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