CVE-2012-2806

HIGHCVSS 8.8

8.8

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.

📋 Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated May 2, 2026

Patch available. Sources: redhat.

redhat✅ Patch Available

826849 – (CVE-2012-2806) CVE-2012-2806 libjpeg-turbo: Heap-based buffer overflow when decompressing corrupt JPEG images

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=826849

generic

759802 - (CVE-2012-2806) Null-pointer execution/null out of bounds write at libjpeg/jdmarker.c

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759802

generic

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54480

generic

oss-security - libjpeg-turbo: Heap-based buffer overflow when decompressing corrupt JPEG images

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/3

generic

libjpeg-turbo: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 201209-13) — Gentoo security

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-13.xml

generic

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http://secunia.com/advisories/50753

generic

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http://secunia.com/advisories/49883

generic

libjpeg-turbo download | SourceForge.net

http://libjpeg-turbo.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libjpeg-turbo?view=revision&revision=830

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CVE-2012-2806

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📋 Advisory Details (8)

826849 – (CVE-2012-2806) CVE-2012-2806 libjpeg-turbo: Heap-based buffer overflow when decompressing corrupt JPEG images

759802 - (CVE-2012-2806) Null-pointer execution/null out of bounds write at libjpeg/jdmarker.c

oss-security - libjpeg-turbo: Heap-based buffer overflow when decompressing corrupt JPEG images

libjpeg-turbo: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 201209-13) — Gentoo security

About Secunia Research | Flexera

About Secunia Research | Flexera

libjpeg-turbo download | SourceForge.net

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