Uncontrolled resource consumption in jpeg-js
Priority LOW 27CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Uncontrolled resource consumption in `jpeg-js` before 0.4.0 may allow attacker to launch denial of service attacks using specially a crafted JPEG image.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01077 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed jpeg-js (npm): 0.4.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | jpeg-js | Fixed Version: 0.4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | jpeg-js (npm) | before 0.4.0 | 0.4.0 | Patch available | GHSA-w7q9-p3jq-fmhm |
- jpeg-js Vendor— Affected Fixed Version: 0.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- jpeg-js (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.4.0 Fixed in 0.4.0 Patch available GHSA-w7q9-p3jq-fmhm
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jpeg-js_project:jpeg-js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 0.4.0 | Vulnerable | Jpeg-js Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:jpeg-js_project:jpeg-js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 0.4.0 Vulnerable ·Jpeg-js Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-w7q9-p3jq-fmhm jpeg-js (npm) Fixed in 0.4.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8175
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w7q9-p3jq-fmhm
References
More Jpeg-js Project Jpeg-js vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-09417 Denial of service (DoS) in jpeg-js CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-8175 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8175 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w7q9-p3jq-fmhm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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