An issue was discovered in libjpeg through 2020021. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function BlockBitmapRequester::PullQData() located in blockbitmaprequester.cpp It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.
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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libjpeg | Jpeg | * | 2020021 (including) |