CVE-2017-9614 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted JPEG file due to invalid memory access in libjpeg-turbo.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-9614?
CVE-2017-9614 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 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
The fill_input_buffer function in jdatasrc.c in libjpeg-turbo 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted jpg file. NOTE: Maintainer asserts the issue is due to a bug in downstream code caused by misuse of the libjpeg API
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9614?
It affects 1 product.
Products include D.r.commander Libjpeg-Turbo.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9614?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9614 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-2017-9614 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9614 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2232-3wg2-9j36.