# CVE-2021-46822: The PPM reader in libjpeg-turbo through 2.0.90 mishandles use of tjLoadImage for loading a 16-bit binary PPM file into a grayscale buffer an

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-06-18 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The PPM reader in libjpeg-turbo through 2.0.90 mishandles use of tjLoadImage for loading a 16-bit binary PPM file into a grayscale buffer and loading a 16-bit binary PGM file into an RGB buffer. This is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the get_word_rgb_row function in rdppm.c.

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## References

- https://github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/commit/f35fd27ec641c42d6b115bfa595e483ec58188d2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/221567

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