CVE-2023-37836

6.5 mediumEPSS 0.6%

Medium (6.5) in jpeg libjpeg. EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

6.5 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 48% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-617
Published: 2023-07-13
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

jpeg:libjpeg

References

https://github.com/thorfdbg/libjpeg/issues/87#BUG1
https://github.com/thorfdbg/libjpeg/issues/87#BUG1

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