AccuSoft ImageGear 20.1 allocate_buffer_for_jpeg_decoding out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in AccuSoft ImageGear 20.1. Impacted is the function allocate_buffer_for_jpeg_decoding. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-40163. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in AccuSoft ImageGear 20.1. This issue affects the function allocate_buffer_for_jpeg_decoding. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the allocate_buffer_for_jpeg_decoding functionality of Accusoft ImageGear 20.1. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to memory corruption. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

The weakness was released 09/25/2023 as TALOS-2023-1836. It is possible to read the advisory at talosintelligence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-40163 since 08/22/2023. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/06/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/22/2023 🔍
09/25/2023 +34 days 🔍
09/25/2023 +0 days 🔍
11/06/2025 +773 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TALOS-2023-1836
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-40163 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-40163
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-240311

Entryinfo

Created: 09/25/2023 19:35
Updated: 11/06/2025 11:23
Changes: 09/25/2023 19:35 (49), 11/06/2025 11:23 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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