CVE-2023-40163 - OpenCVE

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the allocate_buffer_for_jpeg_decoding functionality of Accusoft ImageGear 20.1. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to memory corruption. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Accusoft	Imagegear

Configuration 1 [-]

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References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1836
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1836

History

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1836

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2023-09-25T15:22:32.584Z

Updated: 2025-11-04T19:17:46.453Z

Reserved: 2023-08-22T10:29:17.588Z

Link: CVE-2023-40163

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T18:24:55.609Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-09-25T16:15:14.507

Modified: 2025-11-04T20:16:36.387

Link: CVE-2023-40163

Redhat

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