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.
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 | 1:2.0.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libjpeg-turbo | 1:2.0.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libjpeg-turbo | 1:2.0.5-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.3 | USN-5631-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libjpeg-turbo | 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.6 | USN-5631-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libjpeg-turbo | 1.4.2-0ubuntu3.4+esm1 | USN-5553-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libjpeg-turbo | 1.3.0-0ubuntu2.1+esm2 | USN-5553-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | turbojpeg +4 | 1.5.3-12.el8 | RHSA-2021:4288 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | turbojpeg +4 | 1.5.3-12.el8 | ALSA-2021:4288 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | libjpeg-turbo | 1.5.3-12.el8 | RLSA-2021:4288 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | libjpeg-turbo +1 | 1.5.3-5.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1958-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | libjpeg-turbo +1 | 1.5.3-5.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1958-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | libjpeg-turbo +1 | 1.5.3-31.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1957-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | libjpeg-turbo +1 | 1.5.3-31.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1957-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.0 | libjpeg-turbo | 1.5.3-5.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1958-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | libjpeg-turbo +1 | 1.5.3-5.18.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1958-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | libjpeg-turbo +1 | 1.5.3-lp152.8.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0892-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | turbojpeg +4 | 2.0.90-2.amzn2.0.6 | ALAS2-2023-2254 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | libjpeg-turbo | 2.0.0-9 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | turbojpeg +4 | 1.5.3-12.el8 | ELSA-2021-4288 |
Advisories 12
- ALSA-2021:4288 Moderate: libjpeg-turbo security and bug fix update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 5, 2026
- USN-5553-1 libjpeg-turbo vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0571 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2021:4288 Red Hat Security Advisory: libjpeg-turbo security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-5631-1 libjpeg-turbo vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- RLSA-2021:4288 Moderate: libjpeg-turbo security and bug fix update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0892-1 Security update for libjpeg-turbo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1958-1 Security update for libjpeg-turbo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1957-1 Security update for libjpeg-turbo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1958-1 Security update for libjpeg-turbo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- ALAS2-2023-2254 Important: libjpeg-turbo security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 30, 2023
- ELSA-2021-4288 Moderate: libjpeg-turbo security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 16, 2021