jpegoptim.c in jpegoptim 1.4.5 (fixed in 1.4.6) has an invalid use of realloc() and…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-415Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
jpegoptim.c in jpegoptim 1.4.5 (fixed in 1.4.6) has an invalid use of realloc() and free(), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01728 77th 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:jpegoptim_project:jpegoptim:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.5 | Vulnerable | Jpegoptim Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:jpegoptim_project:jpegoptim:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·Jpegoptim Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11416
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xg4r-75h7-2cgv
References
More Jpegoptim Project Jpegoptim vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-12412 jpegoptim v1.5.2 was discovered to contain a heap overflow in the optimize function at jpegoptim.c. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-14015 JPEGOPTIM v1.4.7 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation which is caused by a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-11416 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-11416 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xg4r-75h7-2cgv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-11416 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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