A remote code execution vulnerability in libjpeg in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, and 5.1.x before 5.1.1 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code in the context of an unprivileged process
Published Nov 25, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.05%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability in libjpeg in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, and 5.1.x before 5.1.1 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code in the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses libjpeg. Android ID: A-30259087.
Affected products
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- Version Android-4.4.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Android-5.0.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Android-5.1.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Inc. | Android | n/a |
|
- 4.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.4
- 4.1
- 4.1.2
- 4.2
- 4.2.1
- 4.2.2
- 4.3
- 4.3.1
- 4.4
- 4.4.1
- 4.4.2
- 4.4.3
- 5.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.1
- 5.1.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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:L/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 (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.05% (0.01054) | 63.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.05% (0.01054) | 59.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0.42% (0.00424) | 61.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.60% (0.01600) | 80.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.39% (0.06386) | 84.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.36% (0.01363) | 78.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00374) | 73.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00464) | 75.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00442) | 74.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00345) | 71.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 1, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00458) | 74.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00458) | 72.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00424) | 71.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00464) | 72.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 8, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00432) | 71.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 0.48% (0.00476) | 72.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00301) | 64.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00415) | 70.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00363) | 67.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.00% (0.01996) | 79.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 6, 2022 | 2.00% (0.01996) | 78.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01765) | 74.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01765) | 53.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94160 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94160 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.