CVE-2022-34998 Memory corruption in n/a
A global buffer overflow in the JPEGDEC library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malicious JPEG files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-34998?
CVE-2022-34998 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
JPEGDEC commit be4843c was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow via JPEGDecodeMCU at /src/jpeg.inl.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34998?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bitbanksoftware Jpegdec.
How do I fix CVE-2022-34998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34998 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-2022-34998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34998 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28c2-w47p-wc76.