VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 4.39%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.39% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo · redhat/enterprise linux · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2052
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1318509Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1319661Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2052
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1318509Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1319661Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-2/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.