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CVE-2016-6238 Details

Description

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

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/dropbox/lepton/issues/26 CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/6 CVEMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/dropbox/lepton/issues/26 [email protected]Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/6 [email protected]Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
lepton project lepton
1.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:lepton_project:lepton:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-6238
NVD Published Date:
Feb 2, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-6238 Details - Not Deferred