Vulnerability · Published Jul 13, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-37836
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the libjpeg package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libjpeg | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-37836 |
| Debian:13 | libjpeg | 0.0~git20241105.c719010-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-37836 |
| Debian:14 | libjpeg | 0.0~git20241105.c719010-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-37836 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libjpeg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37836 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libjpeg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37836 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | libjpeg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37836 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | libjpeg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37836 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | libjpeg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37836 |