VDB-156749 · CVE-2020-14152 · Nessus 257884

libjpeg up to 9a jmemnobs.c jpeg_mem_available resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in libjpeg. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function jpeg_mem_available of the file jmemnobs.c. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-14152. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libjpeg and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function jpeg_mem_available of the file jmemnobs.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In IJG JPEG (aka libjpeg) before 9d, jpeg_mem_available() in jmemnobs.c in djpeg does not honor the max_memory_to_use setting, possibly causing excessive memory consumption.

The weakness was shared 06/15/2020. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-14152 since 06/15/2020. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 257884 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-14152), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 9d eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (257884). The entries VDB-156750 and VDB-156748 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Name

libjpeg

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 257884
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-14152

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: libjpeg 9d

Timelineinfo

06/15/2020 🔍
06/15/2020 +0 days 🔍
06/16/2020 +1 days 🔍
08/30/2025 +1901 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-14152 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-14152
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-156749
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/16/2020 11:48
Updated: 08/30/2025 21:42
Changes: 06/16/2020 11:48 (37), 06/16/2020 11:53 (17), 08/30/2025 21:42 (21)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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