CVE-2017-9614

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 27, 2017 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibjpeg Turbo

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 8%

Description

The fill_input_buffer function in jdatasrc.c in libjpeg-turbo 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted jpg file. NOTE: Maintainer asserts the issue is due to a bug in downstream code caused by misuse of the libjpeg API

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (4)

x_refsource_MISCMailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/66
x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/issues/167
Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42391/

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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