CVE-2016-6237

Published on: 02/02/2017 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:11 PM UTC

CVE-2016-6237

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Certain versions of Lepton from Lepton Project contain the following vulnerability:

The build_huffcodes function in lepton/jpgcoder.cc in Dropbox lepton 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted jpeg file.

  • CVE-2016-6237 has been assigned by URL Logo [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as MEDIUM severity.

CVSS3 Score: 5.5 - MEDIUM

Attack
Vector ⓘ		 Attack
Complexity		 Privileges
Required		 User
Interaction
LOCAL LOW NONE REQUIRED
Scope Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
UNCHANGED NONE NONE HIGH

CVSS2 Score: 4.3 - MEDIUM

Access
Vector ⓘ		 Access
Complexity		 Authentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
NONE NONE PARTIAL

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
oss-security - Re: multiple memory corruption issues in lepton Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
www.openwall.com
text/html
 URL Logo MLIST [oss-security] 20160717 Re: multiple memory corruption issues in lepton
Some memory corruptions in lepton · Issue #26 · dropbox/lepton · GitHub Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
github.com
text/html
 URL Logo CONFIRM github.com/dropbox/lepton/issues/26
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Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
ApplicationLepton ProjectLepton1.0AllAllAll
ApplicationLepton ProjectLepton1.0AllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:a:lepton_project:lepton:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:lepton_project:lepton:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*: