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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libjpeg-Turbo — versions 2.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/issues/305 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4190-1/ (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.