CVE-2016-5637

high

Description

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.

References

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-07-15

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00377