REDHAT-BUG-1687424: Medium severity libjpeg-turbo-devel vulnerability

Published Mar 11, 2019
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Updated

get8bitrow 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.

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

Upstream issue: https://github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/issues/258

References: https://github.com/mozilla/mozjpeg/issues/299

Affected Software

2 affected components
Libjpeg-turbo Libjpeg-turbo<=1.5.90
Mozilla MozJPEG<=3.3.1

Event History

Mar 11, 2019
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:06 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-1687424?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-1687424 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause application crashes.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-1687424?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-1687424, update libjpeg-turbo to version 1.5.91 or later and MozJPEG to version 3.3.2 or later.

3

What software is affected by REDHAT-BUG-1687424?

REDHAT-BUG-1687424 affects libjpeg-turbo versions up to 1.5.90 and MozJPEG versions up to 3.3.1.

4

What type of attack can be executed using REDHAT-BUG-1687424?

An attacker can exploit REDHAT-BUG-1687424 to cause heap-based buffer over-reads leading to application crashes.

5

What mitigations are recommended for REDHAT-BUG-1687424?

It is recommended to validate BMP files to ensure that color indices are within permitted ranges before processing.

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