CVE-2019-19887 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in the ffjpeg library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted JPEG files.

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-2019-19887?

CVE-2019-19887 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Dec 2019. 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

bitstr_tell at bitstr.c in ffjpeg through 2019-08-21 has a NULL pointer dereference related to jfif_encode.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19887?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rockcarry Ffjpeg.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19887?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19887 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-19887 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19887 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xhjw-w3xm-2hg5.

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