libjpeg cjpeg null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in libjpeg. The affected element is an unknown function of the component cjpeg. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-3616. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libjpeg (affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component cjpeg. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The cjpeg utility in libjpeg allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

The bug was discovered 03/30/2016. The weakness was shared 02/13/2017 as Bug 1318509 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-3616 since 03/18/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 320 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110973 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.10 / 18.04 LTS : libjpeg-turbo vulnerabilities (USN-3706-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176714 (Debian Security Update for libjpeg-turbo (DLA 1638-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (110973) and SecurityFocus (BID 104543†). The entries VDB-117820, VDB-117821, VDB-117822 and VDB-119002 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 110973
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.10 / 18.04 LTS : libjpeg-turbo vulnerabilities (USN-3706-1)
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03/18/2016 🔍
03/30/2016 +12 days 🔍
02/13/2017 +320 days 🔍
02/13/2017 +0 days 🔍
02/14/2017 +1 days 🔍
06/13/2018 +484 days 🔍
07/09/2018 +26 days 🔍
07/10/2018 +1 days 🔍
09/01/2020 +784 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 1318509
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-3616 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3616
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96839
SecurityFocus: 104543 - libjpeg-turbo CVE-2018-1152 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-3616 - libjpeg - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/14/2017 09:04
Updated: 09/01/2020 18:46
Changes: 02/14/2017 09:04 (72), 09/01/2020 18:46 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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