CVE-2016-5637
The restore_tqb_pixels function in libbpg 0.9.5 through 0.9.7 mishandles the...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-5637- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-5637- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-6581 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2016-6581- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jgw5-x48h-mm86
The restore_tqb_pixels function in libbpg 0.9.5 through 0.9.7 mishandles the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-jgw5-x48h-mm86- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5637
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5637- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gst-libav1.0Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.0-11.6.0-21.6.1-11.6.2-11.7.1-1 Show 7 moreShow less1.7.2-11.7.90-11.8.0-11.8.1-1~ubuntu11.8.2-1~ubuntu11.8.3-1ubuntu0.11.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 |
None known |
gst-libav1.0Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.12.2-11.12.3-11.12.4-11.13.91-11.14.0-11.14.1-1~ubuntu18.04.11.14.4-0ubuntu1~ubuntu18.04.11.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 |
None known |
gst-libav1.0Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.16.1-11.16.2-11.16.2-2 |
None known |
gst-libav1.0Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.18.5-11.20.0-11.20.1-11.20.3-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
gst-libav1.0Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.22.5-11.22.6-11.22.7-11.22.8-11.22.10-11.24.1-11.24.1-1build1 |
None known |
gst-libav1.0Ubuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.26.0-11.26.1-11.26.2-11.26.3-11.26.4-11.26.5-11.26.6-1 |
None known |
gst-libav1.0Ubuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.28.2-11.28.3-11.28.4-1build11.28.5-11.28.6-11.28.7-1 |
None known |
gst-libav1.0Ubuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.26.6-11.27.2-11.27.2-1build11.27.90-11.28.0-11.28.1-11.28.2-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-5637 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Libbpg Project Libbpg, published July 15, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.86%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.