CVE-2014-9092 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash applications using this library by providing a crafted JPEG file with a malicious Exif marker.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-9092?
CVE-2014-9092 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 10 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
libjpeg-turbo before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted JPEG file, related to the Exif marker.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9092?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
libjpeg-turbo openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 8.1.2-40.2 |
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Libjpeg-Turbo Libjpeg-Turbo.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9092?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2014-9092 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9092 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9092, GHSA-c37w-643x-858q, MGASA-2014-0544, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9092, openSUSE-SU-2024:10357-1.