libjpeg-turbo 1.5.2 has a NULL Pointer Dereference in jdpostct.c and jquant1.c via a crafted JPEG file.
Priority LOW 33CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
libjpeg-turbo 1.5.2 has a NULL Pointer Dereference in jdpostct.c and jquant1.c via a crafted JPEG file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02365 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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:libjpeg-turbo:libjpeg-turbo:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | Libjpeg-turbo |
- cpe:2.3:a:libjpeg-turbo:libjpeg-turbo:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Libjpeg-turbo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15232
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xggf-8r3g-7cvj
References
More Libjpeg-turbo vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-10123 libjpeg-turbo version 2.0.90 has a heap-based buffer over-read (2 bytes) in decompress_smooth_data in jdcoefct.c. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2023-02627 Heap-based buffer overflow in libjpeg-turbo CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2016-03069 The cjpeg utility in libjpeg allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-13284 Libjpeg-turbo all version have a stack-based buffer overflow in the "transform" component. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-14387 The tjLoadImage function in libjpeg-turbo 2.0.1 has an integer overflow with a resultant… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10780 libjpeg-turbo 2.0.4, and mozjpeg 4.0.0, has a heap-based buffer over-read in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2017-15232 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-15232 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xggf-8r3g-7cvj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-15232 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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