CVE-2020-12268

Public Exploit

Description

jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c in Artifex jbig2dec before 0.18 has a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.81% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/jbig2dec/compare/0.17...0.18 third party advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=20332 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/jbig2dec/commit/0726320a4b55078e9d8deb590e477d598b3da66e third party advisory patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00034.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00023.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12268?
CVE-2020-12268 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12268?
To fix CVE-2020-12268, 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-2020-12268 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-12268 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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