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 newly identified vulnerability affecting the libjpeg library. The issue stems from a reachable assertion in the BitMapHook::BitMapHook function located at bitmaphook.cpp. An attacker can exploit this flaw by crafting a specially designed file, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) scenario. The libjpeg commit db33a6e is the source of this vulnerability.
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Affected Vendors
- JPEG