8.1

CVE-2020-13790: libjpeg-turbo Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2020-13790MGASA-2020-0267SUSE-SU-2020:2569-1
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.

Overall risk
43/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.18%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1

Timeline

  1. 03-06-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last 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 versions

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 score
3.18%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Libjpeg Turbo

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected 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
Mageia1 product
  • libjpeg< 2.0.4-1.1.mga7
Mozilla1 product
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

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