SB2012081305 - Heap-based buffer overflow in libjpeg-turbo
Published: August 13, 2012 Updated: November 18, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012081305
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2806)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the get_sos function in jdmarker.c in libjpeg-turbo 1.2.0. A remote attacker can use a large component count in the header of a JPEG image. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://libjpeg-turbo.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libjpeg-turbo?view=revision&revision=830
- http://osvdb.org/84040
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49883
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50753
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-13.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:121
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54480
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759802
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=826849
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76952