Description
libjpeg-turbo before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted JPEG file, related to the Exif marker.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libjpeg-turbo | 1:1.3.1-11 | — |
| Debian 13 | libjpeg-turbo | 1:1.3.1-11 | — |
| Debian 12 | libjpeg-turbo | 1:1.3.1-11 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libjpeg-turbo | 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.1 | USN-3706-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libjpeg-turbo | 1.4.2-0ubuntu3.1 | USN-3706-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libjpeg-turbo | 1.3.0-0ubuntu2.1 | USN-3706-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libjpeg-turbo | 8.1.2-40.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10357-1 |
Advisories 2
- USN-3706-1 libjpeg-turbo vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10357-1 libjpeg-turbo-1.5.1-40.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26482&sid=81658bc2f51a8d9893279cd01e83783f
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169845
- FEDORA-2015-2615 vendor-advisory
- USN-3706-2 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-2580 vendor-advisory
- https://tapani.tarvainen.info/linux/convertbug/
- FEDORA-2014-17561 vendor-advisory
- USN-3706-1 vendor-advisory
- 71326 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20141126 Re: Stack smashing in libjpeg-turbo mailing-list
- FEDORA-2014-17543 vendor-advisory