CVE-2016-5637 — The restore_tqb_pixels function in libbpg 0.9.5 through 0.9.7 mishandles the transquant_bypass_enable_flag value, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted BPG image, related to a "type confusion" issue

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HIGH

The restore_tqb_pixels function in libbpg 0.9.5 through 0.9.7 mishandles the transquant_bypass_enable_flag value, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted BPG image, related to a "type confusion" issue

Published Jul 15, 2016

8.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 2.86%

Description

The restore_tqb_pixels function in libbpg 0.9.5 through 0.9.7 mishandles the transquant_bypass_enable_flag value, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted BPG image, related to a "type confusion" issue.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

2.86% 0.02861

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.02861

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 (11 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 3, 2026	2.86% (0.02861)	86.29th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	2.86% (0.02861)	84.88th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.38% (0.00384)	57.60th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 17, 2024	2.49% (0.02489)	89.77th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 8, 2024	0.45% (0.00454)	74.46th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 6, 2023	0.45% (0.00454)	71.51th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.42% (0.00423)	70.26th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.99% (0.01994)	79.27th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
May 26, 2022	1.99% (0.01994)	77.73th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.76% (0.01763)	74.44th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.76% (0.01763)	53.69th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-119

Buffer Overflow

References (2)

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/123799
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91726
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/123799		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91726		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner certcc

Published Jul 15, 2016

Updated Aug 6, 2024

Reserved Jun 16, 2016

Link CVE-2016-5637

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2016-5637

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2016-5637