CVE-2021-37972

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-37972  

A flaw was found in the libjpeg-turbo package, where it is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read on crafted input and malformed files. Proper bounds checking is not enforced when processing JPEG files. The highest threat from this vulnerability is system availability.

Description

A flaw was found in the libjpeg-turbo package, where it is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read on crafted input and malformed files. Proper bounds checking is not enforced when processing JPEG files. The highest threat from this vulnerability is system availability.

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 2006930: CVE-2021-37972 libjpeg-turbo: out-of-bounds read
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2021-37972