Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
libjpeg version 9c
Description:
The issue is related to the `read pixel` function in `rdtarga.c` of the libjpeg library, which mishandles EOF, leading to a large loop. This is due to resource management errors. Exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
Recommendations:
For libjpeg version 9c, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.