CVE-2016-3616

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.72% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00015.html third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1318509 third party advisory vdb entry issue tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1319661 third party advisory vdb entry issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2052 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3616?
CVE-2016-3616 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3616?
To fix CVE-2016-3616, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3616 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3616 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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