CVE-2023-37837

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Jul 13, 2023
Updated: Jul 27, 2023
CWE ID 787

Summary

CVE-2023-37837 is a newly identified vulnerability affecting the libjpeg library. The issue was discovered in commit db33a6e and resides in the LineBitmapRequester::EncodeRegion function, located in linebitmaprequester.cpp. This vulnerability is categorized as a heap buffer overflow, which can be exploited by attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by supplying a specially crafted file. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in system instability or unavailability. Users are advised to apply the relevant patches or upgrades to mitigate this risk.

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