CVE-2020-17541 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the "transform" component of all libjpeg-turbo versions. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution or denial of service by submitting a specially crafted JPEG file to a service utilizing the affected library. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libjpeg-turbo:libjpeg-turbo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Libjpeg-turbo all version have a stack-based buffer overflow in the "transform" component. A remote attacker can send a malformed jpeg file to the service and cause arbitrary code execution or denial of service of the target service.
Jun 8, 2021libjpeg-turbo: Stack-based buffer overflow in the "transform" component
Jun 1, 2021