CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.6 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in ffjpeg and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality in the library ffjpeg.dll. The manipulation as part of a JPEG File leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
ffjpeg.dll in ffjpeg before 2018-08-22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (FPE signal) via a progressive JPEG file that lacks an AC Huffman table.
The bug was discovered 08/21/2018. The weakness was published 09/10/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-16781 since 09/09/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
Upgrading to version 2018-08-22 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
Product
Name
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 6.5
NVD Vector: 🔍
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: ffjpeg 2018-08-22
Timeline
08/21/2018 🔍08/22/2018 🔍
09/09/2018 🔍
09/10/2018 🔍
09/10/2018 🔍
09/10/2018 🔍
03/22/2020 🔍
Sources
Advisory: github.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-16781 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 09/10/2018 07:27Updated: 03/22/2020 08:55
Changes: 09/10/2018 07:27 (58), 03/22/2020 08:55 (1)
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