An issue was discovered in libjpeg 9a.
An issue was discovered in libjpeg 9a. The get_text_rgb_row function in rdppm.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation fault) via a crafted file.
- Published
- May 16, 2018
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.4% · 83th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
27
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.4%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| ijg | libjpeg | cpe:2.3:a:ijg:libjpeg |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- canonical ubuntu linux12.04
- canonical ubuntu linux14.04
- canonical ubuntu linux16.04
- canonical ubuntu linux17.10
- canonical ubuntu linux18.04
- debian debian linux8.0
- ijg libjpeg9a
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libjpeg-turbo | before 1:1.4.2-1 | 1:1.4.2-1 |
| Debian:8 | libjpeg-turbo | before 1:1.3.1-12+deb8u1 | 1:1.3.1-12+deb8u1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | libjpeg-turbo | before 0:1.2.90-8.el7 | 0:1.2.90-8.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | libjpeg-turbo-debuginfo | before 0:1.2.90-8.el7 | 0:1.2.90-8.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | libjpeg-turbo-devel | before 0:1.2.90-8.el7 | 0:1.2.90-8.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | libjpeg-turbo-static | before 0:1.2.90-8.el7 | 0:1.2.90-8.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | libjpeg-turbo-utils | before 0:1.2.90-8.el7 | 0:1.2.90-8.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | turbojpeg | before 0:1.2.90-8.el7 | 0:1.2.90-8.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | turbojpeg-devel | before 0:1.2.90-8.el7 | 0:1.2.90-8.el7 |
Same product
ijg: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2018-11813libjpeg 9c has a large loop because read_pixel in rdtarga.c mishandles EOF.31Monitor
- CVE-2020-14153In IJG JPEG (aka libjpeg) from version 8 through 9c, jdhuff.c has an out-of-bounds array read for certain table pointers.28Monitor
- CVE-2020-14152In IJG JPEG (aka libjpeg) before 9d, jpeg_mem_available() in jmemnobs.c in djpeg does not honor the max_memory_to_use setting, possibly caus28Monitor
- CVE-2018-11213An issue was discovered in libjpeg 9a.27Monitor
- CVE-2018-11212An issue was discovered in libjpeg 9a and 9d.27Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:libjpeg-turbo | 1:1.4.2-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libjpeg-turbo | 0:1.2.90-8.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libjpeg-turbo-debuginfo | 0:1.2.90-8.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libjpeg-turbo-devel | 0:1.2.90-8.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libjpeg-turbo-static | 0:1.2.90-8.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libjpeg-turbo-utils | 0:1.2.90-8.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:turbojpeg | 0:1.2.90-8.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:turbojpeg-devel | 0:1.2.90-8.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2052
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00015.html
- usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/
- usn.ubuntu.com/3706-2/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.