NULL pointer dereference in Libjpeg-Turbo

CVE-2020-35538

A crafted input file could cause a null pointer dereference in jcopy_sample_rows() when processed by libjpeg-turbo.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-35538: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Libjpeg-Turbo — versions 2.0.5
  • Libjpeg-Turbo — versions libjpeg-turbo 2.0.5 onwards

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35538?
CVE-2020-35538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libjpeg-Turbo, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-08-31.
How severe is CVE-2020-35538?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-35538 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.