medium
6.5
CWE
125
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-14498

First published: Fri Jul 20 2018(Updated: )

get_8bit_row in rdbmp.c in libjpeg-turbo through 1.5.90 and MozJPEG through 3.3.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted 8-bit BMP in which one or more of the color indices is out of range for the number of palette entries.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/libjpeg-turbo<0:1.2.90-8.el7
0:1.2.90-8.el7
redhat/libjpeg-turbo<0:1.5.3-10.el8
0:1.5.3-10.el8
Libjpeg-turbo Libjpeg-turbo<=1.5.90
Mozilla Mozjpeg<=3.3.1
Fedoraproject Fedora=28
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
openSUSE Leap=15.0
debian/libjpeg-turbo
1:2.0.6-4
1:2.1.5-2
1:2.1.5-3

Remedy

https://github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/commit/9c78a04df4e44ef6487eee99c4258397f4fdca55

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-14498?

    CVE-2018-14498 is a vulnerability in libjpeg-turbo and MozJPEG that allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted 8-bit BMP.

  • How does CVE-2018-14498 work?

    CVE-2018-14498 works by exploiting a heap-based buffer over-read in the get_8bit_row function in rdbmp.c.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-14498?

    CVE-2018-14498 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-14498 in libjpeg-turbo?

    To fix CVE-2018-14498 in libjpeg-turbo, you should update to version 1.5.90 or later.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-14498 in MozJPEG?

    To fix CVE-2018-14498 in MozJPEG, you should update to version 3.3.1 or later.

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