5.5med
CVE-2016-6237
The build_huffcodes function in lepton/jpgcoder.cc in Dropbox lepton 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause denial of service (out-of-bounds…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 59%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
- github.com /dropbox/lepton/issues/26 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/6 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-6237
- NVD: CVE-2016-6237
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