CVE-2021-39515 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in libjpeg allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted image 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
Available

What is CVE-2021-39515?

CVE-2021-39515 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 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

An issue was discovered in libjpeg through 2020021. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function SampleInterleavedLSScan::ParseMCU() located in sampleinterleavedlsscan.cpp. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39515?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jpeg Libjpeg.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39515?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-39515 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39515 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-39515, GHSA-rwfg-c7rv-75g7, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39515.

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