High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 13, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-3616
CVE-2016-3616
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.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:libjpeg-turbo:libjpeg-turbo:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libjpeg-turbo:libjpeg-turbo:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00015.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3706-2/nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2052nvd
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