Vulnerability · Published Aug 18, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-37769
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-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 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.4% 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 a segmentation fault via HuffmanDecoder::Get at huffmandecoder.hpp. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted file.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libjpeg | 0.0~git20220805.54ec643-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37769 |
| Debian:13 | libjpeg | 0.0~git20220805.54ec643-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37769 |
| Debian:14 | libjpeg | 0.0~git20220805.54ec643-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37769 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libjpeg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-37769 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libjpeg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-37769 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | libjpeg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-37769 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | libjpeg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-37769 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | libjpeg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-37769 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/thorfdbg/libjpeg/issues/78 x_refsource_MISC