OSV-2023-546 Invalid-free in jpeg_free_large
An invalid free in the JPEG decompression library can cause a crash, leading to denial of service for applications processing malicious images.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2023-546?
OSV-2023-546 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libjpeg-turbo, published on 6 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=60379
Crash type: Invalid-free
Crash state:
jpeg_free_large
jpeg_abort
jpeg_finish_decompress
Which versions are affected by OSV-2023-546?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including libjpeg-turbo.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
libjpeg-turbo OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2023-546?
No fix has been published for OSV-2023-546 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 OSV-2023-546 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-546 in the wild and no public exploit code.