CVE-2016-6237 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via out-of-bounds write in Dropbox Lepton by submitting a crafted JPEG file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-6237?
CVE-2016-6237 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The build_huffcodes function in lepton/jpgcoder.cc in Dropbox lepton 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted jpeg file.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6237?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lepton Project Lepton.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6237?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6237 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-6237 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6237 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2pw5-gqhj-5pj7.