CVE-2021-39519

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: libjpeg versions through 2020021

Description: An issue exists in the function BlockBitmapRequester::PullQData() located in blockbitmaprequester.cpp, allowing an attacker to cause Denial of Service due to a NULL pointer dereference.

Recommendations: For versions through 2020021, consider disabling the BlockBitmapRequester::PullQData() function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.