CVE-2016-6238 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the write_ujpg function of lepton/jpgcoder.cc within Dropbox Lepton 1.0. An attacker could exploit this by providing a specially crafted JPEG file, leading to a denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.0 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector requiring user interaction, with a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lepton_project:lepton:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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