Vulnerability · Published Aug 18, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-37768
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the libjpeg package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 33.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
libjpeg commit 281daa9 was discovered to contain an infinite loop via the component Frame::ParseTrailer.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libjpeg | 0.0~git20220805.54ec643-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37768 |
| Debian:13 | libjpeg | 0.0~git20220805.54ec643-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37768 |
| Debian:14 | libjpeg | 0.0~git20220805.54ec643-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37768 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libjpeg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-37768 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libjpeg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-37768 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | libjpeg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-37768 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | libjpeg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-37768 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | libjpeg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-37768 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/thorfdbg/libjpeg/issues/77 x_refsource_MISC