CVE-2023-37836

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Jul 13, 2023
Updated: Jul 27, 2023
CWE ID 617

Summary

CVE-2023-37836 is a vulnerability discovered in libjpeg commit db33a6e, affecting the product m6iP6Q. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by exploiting a reachable assertion via BitMapHook::BitMapHook at bitmaphook.cpp. The base severity of this vulnerability is rated as MEDIUM, with a base score of 6.5 according to NIST. The exploitability score is 2.8, and it requires user interaction. The attack vector is through the network, and the potential danger it poses to an organization is considered HIGH in terms of availability impact.

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