#VU79698 Out-of-bounds read in jpegoptim - CVE-2022-32325

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79698

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32325

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
jpegoptim
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: tjko (Timo Kokkonen)

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in jpegoptim.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

jpegoptim: 1.4.0 - 1.4.7

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External links
https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim/issues/107
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XRPXTW3IARYQVKZBPIPIEKABN7DSS5XY/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.