CVE-2020-14153: ijg libjpeg Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-14153
Published 15-06-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-14153 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in ijg libjpeg. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.08%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 15-06-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In IJG JPEG (aka libjpeg) from version 8 through 9c, jdhuff.c has an out-of-bounds array read for certain table pointers.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/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
1.08%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
65%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.08% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.08%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundLibjpeg Turbo
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu2 products
- libjpeg6bAll versions (No fix recorded)
- libjpeg9< 1:9b-1ubuntu1+esm1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
Ijg1 product
- libjpeg≥ 8, ≤ 9c
2 vendors · 3 products
References
6 links- github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/issues/445X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory