An issue has been found in jpeg_encoder through 2015-11-27.
Priority LOW 36CWE-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 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue has been found in jpeg_encoder through 2015-11-27. It is a SEGV in the function readFromBMP in jpeg_encoder.cpp. The signal is caused by an out-of-bounds write.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01001 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 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:jpeg_encoder_project:jpeg_encoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2015-11-27 | Vulnerable | Jpeg Encoder Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:jpeg_encoder_project:jpeg_encoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2015-11-27 Vulnerable ·Jpeg Encoder Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-14944
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cx28-p23f-pwpq
References
More Jpeg Encoder Project Jpeg Encoder vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-10752 An issue has been found in jpeg_encoder through 2015-11-27. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-14944 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-14944 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cx28-p23f-pwpq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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