High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-2806
CVE-2012-2806
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the get_sos function in jdmarker.c in libjpeg-turbo 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large component count in the header of a JPEG image.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:d.r.commander:libjpeg-turbo:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
11- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-13.xmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/54480nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- libjpeg-turbo.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libjpeg-turbonvdProduct
- osvdb.org/84040nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/49883nvdNot Applicable
- secunia.com/advisories/50753nvdNot Applicable
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdNot Applicable
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/3nvdMailing List
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76952nvdVDB Entry
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