NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libjpeg-turbo package, versions <1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.24% (64th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-LIBJPEGTURBO-299884
  • published11 Oct 2017
  • disclosed11 Oct 2017

Introduced: 11 Oct 2017

CVE-2017-15232  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 libjpeg-turbo to version 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

libjpeg-turbo 1.5.2 has a NULL Pointer Dereference in jdpostct.c and jquant1.c via a crafted JPEG file.