Libjpeg-turbo all version have a stack-based buffer overflow in the "transform" component.
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-787Published · 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
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Libjpeg-turbo all version have a stack-based buffer overflow in the "transform" component. A remote attacker can send a malformed jpeg file to the service and cause arbitrary code execution or denial of service of the target service.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02728 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libjpeg-turbo:libjpeg-turbo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Libjpeg-turbo |
- cpe:2.3:a:libjpeg-turbo:libjpeg-turbo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Libjpeg-turbo
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2021:4288 Released 2021-11-09 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibjpeg-turbo security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) turbojpeg-devel-1.5.3-12.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libjpeg-turbo-1.5.3-12.el8, libjpeg-turbo-devel-1.5.3-12.el8, libjpeg-turbo-utils-1.5.3-12.el8 +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2021:4288 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2021:4288 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-17541
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhxw-68wq-v5j9
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-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
- TI-2018-01068 libjpeg-turbo 1.5.90 is vulnerable to a denial of service vulnerability caused by a… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-17541 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-17541 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vhxw-68wq-v5j9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-17541 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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