CVE-2020-13790: libjpeg-turbo Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2020-13790MGASA-2020-0267SUSE-SU-2020:2569-1SUSE-SU-2020:2570-1RHSA-2025:7540UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13790USN-4386-1DEBIAN-CVE-2020-13790openSUSE-SU-2020:1413-1openSUSE-SU-2020:1458-1
Published 03-06-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-13790 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in libjpeg-turbo. EPSS estimates a 3.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
3.18%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 03-06-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libjpeg-turbo 2.0.4, and mozjpeg 4.0.0, has a heap-based buffer over-read in get_rgb_row() in rdppm.c via a malformed PPM input file.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.03 pp
From 3.21% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.18%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundLibjpeg Turbo
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse14 products
- libjpeg-turbo&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1< 1.5.3-5.15.7
- libjpeg-turbo&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2< 1.5.3-5.15.7
- libjpeg-turbo&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1< 1.5.3-5.15.7
- libjpeg-turbo&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2< 1.5.3-5.15.7
- libjpeg-turbo&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP1< 1.5.3-5.15.7
Redhat9 products
- libjpeg-turbo< 0:1.5.3-14.el8_10
- libjpeg-turbo-debuginfo< 0:1.5.3-14.el8_10
- libjpeg-turbo-debugsource< 0:1.5.3-14.el8_10
- libjpeg-turbo-devel< 0:1.5.3-14.el8_10
- libjpeg-turbo-utils< 0:1.5.3-14.el8_10
Opensuse4 products
- libjpeg-turbo&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.1< 1.5.3-lp151.6.6.1
- libjpeg-turbo&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.2< 1.5.3-lp152.8.3.1
- libjpeg62-turbo&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.1< 1.5.3-lp151.6.6.1
- libjpeg62-turbo&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.2< 1.5.3-lp152.8.3.1
Alpine1 product
- libjpeg-turbo< 2.0.4-r1 | < 2.0.4-r2
Debian1 product
- libjpeg-turbo< 1:2.0.5-1
Libjpeg-turbo1 product
- libjpeg-turbo2.0.4
Mageia1 product
- libjpeg< 2.0.4-1.1.mga7
Mozilla1 product
- mozjpeg4.0.0
Ubuntu1 product
- libjpeg-turbo< 1.3.0-0ubuntu2.1+esm1 | < 1.4.2-0ubuntu3.4 | < 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.4 | < 2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.1
9 vendors · 33 products
References
29 links- github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/commit/3de15e0c344d11d4b90f4a47136467053eb2d09aX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
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