CVE-2020-8175 json
Uncontrolled resource consumption in jpeg-js
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-w7q9-p3jq-fmhm , EUVD-2020-0575
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerExploit prediction
1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/842462 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | jpeg-js | <0.4.0 |
0.4.0 |
Affected products
- n/a jpeg-js
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
-
github.com
/eugeneware/jpeg-js/commit/135705b1510afb6cb4275a4655d92c58f6843e79
web
-
hackerone.com
/reports/842462
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8175
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-8175
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-w7q9-p3jq-fmhm
- NVD CVE-2020-8175
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