CVE-2020-17541

HIGH

libjpeg-turbo < 2.0.4 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in Transform Component

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.html
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/issues/392

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0273
EPSS Percentile 84.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo < 2.0.4
Published Jun 01, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026