Buffer overflow in Jpegoptim Project

CVE-2023-27781

jpegoptim v1.5.2 was discovered to contain a heap overflow in the optimize function at jpegoptim.c.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (31.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Jpegoptim_project Jpegoptim — versions 1.5.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27781?: CVE-2023-27781 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jpegoptim Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-15.
How severe is CVE-2023-27781?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.