Double Free in Jpegoptim Project
CVE-2018-11416
jpegoptim.c in jpegoptim 1.4.5 (fixed in 1.4.6) has an invalid use of realloc() and free(), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
EPSS: 0.018 (76.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Jpegoptim_project Jpegoptim — versions 1.4.5
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11416?
- CVE-2018-11416 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jpegoptim Project, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-05-24.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11416?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-11416 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.