CVE-2018-11214
Description
An issue was discovered in libjpeg 9a. The get_text_rgb_row function in rdppm.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation fault) via a crafted file.
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A segmentation fault in libjpeg 9a's get_text_rgb_row function allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Vulnerability
The get_text_rgb_row function in rdppm.c of libjpeg version 9a contains a flaw that can be triggered by a specially crafted file, leading to a segmentation fault [4]. The affected version is libjpeg 9a as described in the CVE.
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by providing a maliciously crafted file to an application using libjpeg. No authentication is required; the attack vector is remote via file processing. The user or automated system must open the crafted file to trigger the crash.
Impact
Successful exploitation results in a denial of service due to a segmentation fault. References [2] and [3] note that similar vulnerabilities in libjpeg-turbo could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution, but for this specific CVE only denial of service is confirmed.
Mitigation
Red Hat released an advisory (RHSA-2019:2052) [1] addressing this issue. Ubuntu also provided updates for libjpeg-turbo (USN-3706-1 and USN-3706-2) [2][3]. Users should update to the latest patched versions. No workaround is documented.
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Affected products
2- Range: = 9a
Patches
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References
5- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2052mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- usn.ubuntu.com/3706-2/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- github.com/ChijinZ/security_advisories/tree/master/libjpeg-v9amitrex_refsource_MISC
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00015.htmlmitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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