CVE-2023-40163 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-40163

Vendor Accusoft
Product ImageGear
Weakness CWE-787
Published September 25, 2023
Last update November 4, 2025
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 25, 2023 CVE published
November 4, 2025 Record updated