What is CVE-2023-37836?

CVE-2023-37836 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jpeg Libjpeg, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-07-13.

How severe is CVE-2023-37836?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-37836 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Jpeg Libjpeg

CVE-2023-37836

libjpeg commit db33a6e was discovered to contain a reachable assertion via BitMapHook::BitMapHook at bitmaphook.cpp. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted file.

EPSS: 0.006 (44.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Jpeg Libjpeg
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-617 — Reachable Assertion

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-37836?: CVE-2023-37836 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jpeg Libjpeg, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-07-13.
How severe is CVE-2023-37836?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-37836 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.