# CVE-2017-15232: Null dereference in n/a > A crafted JPEG file causes a NULL pointer dereference in libjpeg-turbo, leading to application crash and denial of service. - **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`) - **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:** Yes - **Published:** 11 Oct 2017 - **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2017-15232, AZL-43567, AZL-44301, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15232, GHSA-xggf-8r3g-7cvj, MGASA-2017-0407, SUSE-SU-2018:0373-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15232 ## What is CVE-2017-15232? CVE-2017-15232 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 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 1.5.2 has a NULL Pointer Dereference in jdpostct.c and jquant1.c via a crafted JPEG file. Weakness: CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15232? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `libjpeg-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg62-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg62-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg62-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg62-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg62-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg62-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg62-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg62-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | | `libjpeg62-turbo` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 | All versions | 1.5.3-31.7.4 | Products: Libjpeg-Turbo Libjpeg-Turbo. ## How do I fix CVE-2017-15232? Upgrade to a fixed version. ## Is CVE-2017-15232 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15232 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in n/a - [CVE-2020-17541](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-17541/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8) - [CVE-2018-20330](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-20330/): Integer overflow in n/a (high 8.8) - [CVE-2020-13790](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13790/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.1) - [CVE-2023-2804](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2804/): Memory corruption in libjpeg-turbo (medium 6.5) - [CVE-2018-19664](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19664/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.5) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2017-15232 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2017-15232 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 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. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15232 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15232/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15232/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15232 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15232 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-15232 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15232/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.