Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-3616
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.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-3616
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.66%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 86 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-3616
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
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8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-3616
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A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-3616
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/
USN-3706-1: libjpeg-turbo vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-2/
USN-3706-2: libjpeg-turbo vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1319661
1319661 – (CVE-2016-3616) CVE-2016-3616 libjpeg: null pointer dereference in cjpegIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00015.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1638-1] libjpeg-turbo security updateThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1318509
1318509 – null pointer dereference in libjpeg library in cjpegIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2052
RHSA-2019:2052 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Products affected by CVE-2016-3616
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libjpeg-turbo:libjpeg-turbo:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*