libjpeg: null pointer dereference in cjpeg
Published Feb 13, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.39%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 7.4
Configuration 2
- 7.4
Configuration 3
- 8.0
Configuration 4
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 18.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libjpeg-turbo-0:1.2.90-8.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2052
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libjpeg
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libjpeg-turbo
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
mingw-virt-viewer
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libjpeg-turbo-0:1.2.90-8.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libjpeg | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libjpeg-turbo | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | mingw-virt-viewer | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 4.39% (0.04393) | 91.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.39% (0.04393) | 90.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.72% (0.01719) | 80.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.13% (0.04133) | 80.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.07% (0.02068) | 82.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.07% (0.02067) | 89.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2024 | 1.91% (0.01906) | 88.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.66% (0.01661) | 85.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.40% (0.04397) | 88.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 4.40% (0.04397) | 87.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.90% (0.03899) | 84.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.90% (0.03899) | 67.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2052 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3616 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1318509 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1319661 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00015.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3616
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3616
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2052 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3616 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1318509 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1319661 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00015.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3616 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-2/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3616 |
Change history (0)
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