libjpeg 9c has a large loop because read_pixel in rdtarga.c mishandles EOF.
Priority LOW 39CWE-834Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
libjpeg 9c has a large loop because read_pixel in rdtarga.c mishandles EOF.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03139 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 3 without a fix
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
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2019:2052 Released 2019-08-06 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibjpeg-turbo security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libjpeg-turbo-1.2.90-8.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libjpeg-turbo-devel-1.2.90-8.el7, libjpeg-turbo-static-1.2.90-8.el7, libjpeg-turbo-utils-1.2.90-8.el7 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libjpeg-turbo-1.2.90-8.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libjpeg-turbo-devel-1.2.90-8.el7, libjpeg-turbo-static-1.2.90-8.el7, libjpeg-turbo-utils-1.2.90-8.el7 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libjpeg-turbo-1.2.90-8.el7, libjpeg-turbo-1.2.90-8.el7.ppc, libjpeg-turbo-devel-1.2.90-8.el7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libjpeg-turbo-static-1.2.90-8.el7, libjpeg-turbo-static-1.2.90-8.el7.ppc, libjpeg-turbo-utils-1.2.90-8.el7 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libjpeg-turbo-1.2.90-8.el7, libjpeg-turbo-devel-1.2.90-8.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libjpeg-turbo-static-1.2.90-8.el7, libjpeg-turbo-utils-1.2.90-8.el7, turbojpeg-1.2.90-8.el7 +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2052 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11813
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32p9-664j-q6j6
References
More Ijg Libjpeg vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-07976 An issue was discovered in libjpeg 9a and 9d. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-11079 In IJG JPEG (aka libjpeg) before 9d, jpeg_mem_available() in jmemnobs.c in djpeg does not… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2018-07977 An issue was discovered in libjpeg 9a. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-11080 In IJG JPEG (aka libjpeg) from version 8 through 9c, jdhuff.c has an out-of-bounds array… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2018-07978 An issue was discovered in libjpeg 9a. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-11813 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-11813 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-32p9-664j-q6j6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-11813 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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