Description
The tjLoadImage function in libjpeg-turbo 2.0.1 has an integer overflow with a resultant heap-based buffer overflow via a BMP image because multiplication of pitch and height is mishandled, as demonstrated by tjbench.
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libjpeg-turbo | 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.3 | USN-4190-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libjpeg-turbo | 1.4.2-0ubuntu3.3 | USN-4190-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libjpeg-turbo | 8.2.2-65.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10952-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.2-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.2-r0 | — |
Advisories 2
- USN-4190-1 libjpeg-turbo vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10952-1 libjpeg-turbo-2.1.1-65.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/issues/304
- USN-4190-1 vendor-advisory