CVE-2019-13960

Public Exploit

Description

In libjpeg-turbo 2.0.2, a large amount of memory can be used during processing of an invalid progressive JPEG image containing incorrect width and height values in the image header. NOTE: the vendor's expectation, for use cases in which this memory usage would be a denial of service, is that the application should interpret libjpeg warnings as fatal errors (aborting decompression) and/or set limits on resource consumption or image sizes

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory libjpeg-turbo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/issues/337 third party advisory exploit
https://libjpeg-turbo.org/pmwiki/uploads/About/TwoIssueswiththeJPEGStandard.pdf exploit patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-13960?
CVE-2019-13960 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-13960?
To fix CVE-2019-13960, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-13960 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-13960 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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