Buffer overflow in Jpeg Encoder Project
CVE-2018-14944
An issue has been found in jpeg_encoder through 2015-11-27. It is a SEGV in the function readFromBMP in jpeg_encoder.cpp. The signal is caused by an out-of-bounds write.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/thejinchao/jpeg_encoder/issues/4 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/fouzhe/security/tree/master/jpeg_encoder (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14944?
- CVE-2018-14944 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jpeg Encoder Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-08-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14944?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-14944 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.