CVE-2020-23705 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 15 Jul 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted JPEG file due to a buffer overflow in the ffjpeg library.

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-2020-23705?

CVE-2020-23705 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jul 2021. 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

A global buffer overflow vulnerability in jfif_encode at jfif.c:701 of ffjpeg through 2020-06-22 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DOS) via a crafted jpeg file.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-23705?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rockcarry Ffjpeg.

How do I fix CVE-2020-23705?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-23705 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-2020-23705 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-23705 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hp2h-5w3g-px3m.