Buffer overflow in Jpeg-Compressor Project Jpeg Compressor

CVE-2018-13030

An issue was discovered in jpeg-compressor 0.1. The build_huffman function in stb_image.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.016 (72.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-13030?
CVE-2018-13030 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jpeg-Compressor Project Jpeg Compressor, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-30.
How severe is CVE-2018-13030?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-13030 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.