TI-2023-19290 Aliases CVE-2023-37837 GHSA-6x7q-9cfj-xmp2

libjpeg commit db33a6e was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via…

MEDIUM 62CWE-787Published 2023-07-13 · Updated 2024-10-30

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

libjpeg commit db33a6e was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via LineBitmapRequester::EncodeRegion at linebitmaprequester.cpp. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted file.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00593 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:jpeg:libjpeg::::::::	before 1.66	Vulnerable	Jpeg

cpe:2.3:a:jpeg:libjpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.66 Vulnerable ·Jpeg

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37837
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6x7q-9cfj-xmp2

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/thorfdbg/libjpeg/issues/87#BUG0

TI-2023-19289 libjpeg commit db33a6e was discovered to contain a reachable assertion via… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2022-17547 libjpeg commit 281daa9 was discovered to contain an infinite loop via the component Frame::ParseTrailer. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2022-14492 There is an assertion failure in SingleComponentLSScan::ParseMCU in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2022-13689 libjpeg 1.63 has a heap-based buffer over-read in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2022-17549 libjpeg commit 281daa9 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2022-17548 libjpeg commit 281daa9 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

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Sources

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