NULL pointer dereference in Libjpeg-Turbo
CVE-2016-3616
The cjpeg utility in libjpeg allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libjpeg-Turbo — versions 7.4
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/3706-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00015.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2052 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3616?
- CVE-2016-3616 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libjpeg-Turbo, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-02-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3616?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3616 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.