ubuntu-cve-2016-5637
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2016-07-15 18:59
Modified
2026-05-20 14:49
Summary
Details

The restore_tqb_pixels function in libbpg 0.9.5 through 0.9.7 mishandles the transquant_bypass_enable_flag value, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted BPG image, related to a "type confusion" issue.

Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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  "details": "The restore_tqb_pixels function in libbpg 0.9.5 through 0.9.7 mishandles the transquant_bypass_enable_flag value, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted BPG image, related to a \"type confusion\" issue.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5637",
  "modified": "2026-05-20T14:49:24Z",
  "published": "2016-07-15T18:59:00Z",
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