Out-of-bounds Read in Libjpeg-Turbo
CVE-2018-19664
libjpeg-turbo 2.0.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the put_pixel_rows function in wrbmp.c, as demonstrated by djpeg.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.017 (74.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Libjpeg-turbo — versions 2.0.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-19664?
- CVE-2018-19664 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libjpeg-Turbo, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-11-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-19664?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-19664 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.