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ALPINE-CVE-2018-14498
ALPINE-CVE-2018-14498
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM
Record from OSV · Published March 7, 2019
get_8bit_row in rdbmp.c in libjpeg-turbo through 1.5.90 and MozJPEG through 3.3.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted 8-bit BMP in which one or more of the color indices is out of range for the number of palette entries.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libjpeg-turbo | Alpine:v3.7 | 1.5.3-r3 |
| libjpeg-turbo | Alpine:v3.8 | 1.5.3-r5 |
| libjpeg-turbo | Alpine:v3.9 | 1.5.3-r5 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.7 | libjpeg-turbo | 0, 1.3.0-r0, 1.5.3-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | libjpeg-turbo | 1.4.0-r0, 0, 1.2.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | libjpeg-turbo | 0, 1.5.3-r4, 1.4.1-r0 |
Timeline
- Mar 7, 2019 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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