CVE-2016-6238 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via an out-of-bounds read in the Lepton library when processing crafted JPEG files.
- 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-2016-6238?
CVE-2016-6238 is a medium-severity denial of service 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 write_ujpg function in lepton/jpgcoder.cc in Dropbox lepton 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted jpeg file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6238?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lepton Project Lepton.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2016-6238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-433j-r9f7-6q7g.