1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5405-1

USN-5405-1: jbig2dec vulnerabilities

Publication date

5 May 2022

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in jbig2dec.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that jbig2dec incorrectly handled memory when parsing
invalid files. An attacker could use this issue to cause jbig2dec to crash,
leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2017-9216)

It was discovered that jbig2dec incorrectly handled memory when processing
untrusted input. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service,
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12268)

It was discovered that jbig2dec incorrectly handled memory when parsing
invalid files. An attacker could use this issue to cause jbig2dec to crash,
leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2017-9216)

It was discovered that jbig2dec incorrectly handled memory when processing
untrusted input. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service,
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12268)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
16.04 xenial libjbig2dec0 –  0.12+20150918-1ubuntu0.1+esm2  
jbig2dec –  0.12+20150918-1ubuntu0.1+esm2  

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