Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 2, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6237
CVE-2016-6237
Description
The build_huffcodes function in lepton/jpgcoder.cc in Dropbox lepton 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted jpeg file.
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:lepton_project:lepton:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: = 1.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/6nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/dropbox/lepton/issues/26nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
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