CVE-2018-16781

MEDIUMNVD 6.5

6.5

ffjpeg.dll in ffjpeg before 2018-08-22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (FPE signal) via a progressive JPEG file that lacks an AC Huffman table.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 71.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 10, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/rockcarry/ffjpeg/issues/6
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/rockcarry/ffjpeg/issues/6

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-16781?

CVE-2018-16781 is a medium vulnerability published on September 10, 2018. ffjpeg.dll in ffjpeg before 2018-08-22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (FPE signal) via a progressive JPEG file that lacks an AC Huffman table.

When was CVE-2018-16781 disclosed?

CVE-2018-16781 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 10, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-16781 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-16781 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 71.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16781?

CVE-2018-16781 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-16781?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-16781, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-16781

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