Out-of-bounds write in Libbpg
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An exploitable heap write out of bounds vulnerability exists in the decoding of BPG images in Libbpg library. A crafted BPG image decoded by libbpg can cause an integer underflow vulnerability causing an out of bounds heap write leading to remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered via attempting to decode a crafted BPG image using Libbpg.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03388 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libbpg | Libbpg | 0.9.4; 0.9.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Libbpg VendorLibbpg Affected 0.9.4; 0.9.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libbpg_project:libbpg:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.4 | Vulnerable | Libbpg Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:libbpg_project:libbpg:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.7 | Vulnerable | Libbpg Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:libbpg_project:libbpg:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·Libbpg Project
- cpe:2.3:a:libbpg_project:libbpg:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Libbpg Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8710
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5fx-4j43-2wjg
References
More Libbpg Project Libbpg vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-08936 The restore_tqb_pixels function in hevc_filter.c in libavcodec, as used in libbpg 0.9.8… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-04901 The restore_tqb_pixels function in libbpg 0.9.5 through 0.9.7 mishandles the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-10835 The hevc_write_frame function in libbpg.c in libbpg 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-10834 The hevc_write_frame function in libbpg.c in libbpg 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-10798 The build_msps function in libbpg.c in libbpg 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-10216 The restore_tqb_pixels function in hevc_filter.c in libavcodec, as used in libbpg 0.9.7… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-8710 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8710 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5fx-4j43-2wjg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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