Integer overflow in the jpeg_data_load_data function in jpeg-data.c in libjpeg in exif…
Priority LOW 35CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Integer overflow in the jpeg_data_load_data function in jpeg-data.c in libjpeg in exif 0.6.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted JPEG file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03589 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:curtis_galloway:exif:0.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.20 | Vulnerable | Curtis Galloway |
- cpe:2.3:a:curtis_galloway:exif:0.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.20 Vulnerable ·Curtis Galloway
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2845
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f92q-2q89-r8mx
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-2845 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2845 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f92q-2q89-r8mx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-2845 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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