CVE-2017-9216 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in the jbig2dec library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- 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-2017-9216?
CVE-2017-9216 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 24 May 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
libjbig2dec.a in Artifex jbig2dec 0.13, as used in MuPDF and Ghostscript, has a NULL pointer dereference in the jbig2_huffman_get function in jbig2_huffman.c. For example, the jbig2dec utility will crash (segmentation fault) when parsing an invalid file.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9216?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Artifex Jbig2dec, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9216?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-9216 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9216 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9216, GHSA-654p-55pp-9qjq, MGASA-2018-0039, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9216.