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CVE-2020-17541

HIGHEPSS 84th pctl

8.8

CVSS v3

Description

Libjpeg-turbo all version have a stack-based buffer overflow in the "transform" component. A remote attacker can send a malformed jpeg file to the service and cause arbitrary code execution or denial of service of the target service.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available

libjpeg-turboDebian

Fixed in:1:2.0.5-1CVE-2020-17541

Fixed in:1:2.0.5-1CVE-2020-17541

Fixed in:1:2.0.5-1CVE-2020-17541

Fixed in:1:2.0.5-1CVE-2020-17541

libjpeg-turboUbuntu

Fixed in:1.3.0-0ubuntu2.1+esm2USN-5553-1

Fixed in:1.4.2-0ubuntu3.4+esm1USN-5553-1

Fixed in:1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.6USN-5631-1

Fixed in:2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.3USN-5631-1

libjpeg-turbo-progsUbuntu

Fixed in:1.3.0-0ubuntu2.1+esm2USN-5553-1

Fixed in:1.4.2-0ubuntu3.4+esm1USN-5553-1

libjpeg-turbo-testUbuntu

Fixed in:1.3.0-0ubuntu2.1+esm2USN-5553-1

Fixed in:1.4.2-0ubuntu3.4+esm1USN-5553-1

libjpeg-turbo8Ubuntu

Fixed in:1.3.0-0ubuntu2.1+esm2USN-5553-1

Fixed in:1.4.2-0ubuntu3.4+esm1USN-5553-1

Fixed in:1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.6USN-5631-1

Fixed in:2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.3USN-5631-1

libturbojpegUbuntu

Fixed in:1.3.0-0ubuntu2.1+esm2USN-5553-1

Fixed in:1.4.2-0ubuntu3.4+esm1USN-5553-1

Fixed in:1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.6USN-5631-1

Fixed in:2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.3USN-5631-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.73%probability of exploitation in 30 days

84thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 84% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

cwe.mitre.org

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2025-22457	Critical	9.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2025-0282	Critical	9.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2015-3113	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2021-20038	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2023-4863	High	8.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-16040	Medium	6.5	100%	-	Fix

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