Vulnerability Description
get_8bit_row in rdbmp.c in libjpeg-turbo through 1.5.90 and MozJPEG through 3.3.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted 8-bit BMP in which one or more of the color indices is out of range for the number of palette entries.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libjpeg-Turbo | Libjpeg-Turbo | <= 1.5.90 |
| Mozilla | Mozjpeg | <= 3.3.1 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 28 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00015.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00015.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2052
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3705
- https://github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/commit/9c78a04df4e44ef6487eee99c4PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/issues/258ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mozilla/mozjpeg/issues/299ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00021.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00033.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4190-1/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00015.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00015.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2052
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3705
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-14498?
CVE-2018-14498 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). get_8bit_row in rdbmp.c in libjpeg-turbo through 1.5.90 and MozJPEG through 3.3.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted 8-bit ...
How severe is CVE-2018-14498?
CVE-2018-14498 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-14498?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libjpeg-Turbo Libjpeg-Turbo, Mozilla Mozjpeg, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Leap.