CVE-2016-3616

libjpeg: null pointer dereference in cjpeg

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.8

CVSS 2.0

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Published · March 30, 2016

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

The cjpeg utility in libjpeg allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 6.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference