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NULL Pointer Dereference

CVE-2013-1439

Medium
4.3/10

Summary

The "faster LJPEG decoder" in libraw 0.13.x, 0.14.x, and 0.15.x before 0.15.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted photo file.

  • MEDIUM
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL

CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published