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 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
- github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/issues/441 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/commit/9120a247436e84c0b4eea828cb11e8f66… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
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.