CVE-2018-11416 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

jpegoptim.c in jpegoptim 1.4.5 (fixed in 1.4.6) has an invalid use of realloc() and free(), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jpegoptim Project	Jpegoptim	1.4.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-415

References

https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim/blob/master/READMEThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim/issues/57Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim/blob/master/READMEThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim/issues/57Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-11416?

CVE-2018-11416 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). jpegoptim.c in jpegoptim 1.4.5 (fixed in 1.4.6) has an invalid use of realloc() and free(), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified ...

How severe is CVE-2018-11416?

CVE-2018-11416 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-11416?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Jpegoptim Project Jpegoptim.