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.
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 | 1:1.4.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libjpeg-turbo | 1:1.4.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libjpeg-turbo | 1:1.4.2-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | libjpeg-turbo | 1:1.3.1-12+deb8u1 | DLA-1638-1 |
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 18.04 LTS | libjpeg9 | 1:9b-2 | — |
| 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 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libjpeg9 | 1:9b-1ubuntu1+esm1 | USN-5336-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | turbojpeg +5 | 1.2.90-8.el7 | RHSA-2019:2052 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | turbojpeg +5 | 1.2.90-6.amzn2.0.3 | ALAS2-2019-1350 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | turbojpeg +5 | 1.2.90-8.el7 | ELSA-2019-2052 |
Advisories 7
- WID-SEC-2022-0517 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2052 Red Hat Security Advisory: libjpeg-turbo security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 16, 2026
- USN-5336-1 libjpeg9 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- USN-3706-1 libjpeg-turbo vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-1638-1 libjpeg-turbo - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- ALAS2-2019-1350 Moderate: libjpeg-turbo security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 7, 2019
- ELSA-2019-2052 Moderate: libjpeg-turbo security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2019
References
- USN-3706-2 vendor-advisory
- USN-3706-1 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190122 [SECURITY] [DLA 1638-1] libjpeg-turbo security update mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1318509
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1319661
- RHSA-2019:2052 vendor-advisory