CVE-2020-12268
jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c in Artifex jbig2dec before 0.18 has a heap-based buffer...
9.8 CriticalFix available
jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c in Artifex jbig2dec before 0.18 has a heap-based buffer overflow.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
2.74%Up 1.7 points since Apr 14, 2021
What each source reports
NVD Score used
jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c in Artifex jbig2dec before 0.18 has a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2020-12268- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c in Artifex jbig2dec before 0.18 has a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2020-12268- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-4581 No score
jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c in Artifex jbig2dec before 0.18 has a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2020-4581- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ccx8-28wr-3jgq No score
jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c in Artifex jbig2dec before 0.18 has a heap-based buffer...
jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c in Artifex jbig2dec before 0.18 has a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-ccx8-28wr-3jgq- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2020-12268
jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c in Artifex jbig2dec before 0.18 has a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2020-12268- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2020-12268
CVE-2020-12268 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2020-12268- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSV
jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c in Artifex jbig2dec before 0.18 has a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2020-12268- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-12268
jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c in Artifex jbig2dec before 0.18 has a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-12268- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2020:2897
Red Hat Security Advisory: jbig2dec security update
- Record
RHSA-2020:2897- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2020:2971
Red Hat Security Advisory: jbig2dec security update
- Record
RHSA-2020:2971- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2020:3043
Red Hat Security Advisory: jbig2dec security update
- Record
RHSA-2020:3043- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-12268
jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c in Artifex jbig2dec before 0.18 has a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-12268- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0213 No score
Updated jbig2dec packages fix security vulnerability
Updated jbig2dec packages fix security vulnerability:
jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c in Artifex jbig2dec before 0.18 has a heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2020-12268).
- Record
MGASA-2020-0213- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:0653-1 No score
Security update for ghostscript
This update for ghostscript to version 9.52 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2020-12268: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in jbig2_image_compose (bsc#1170603).
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:0653-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10783-1 No score
ghostscript-9.54.0-2.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ghostscript-9.54.0-2.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10783-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:1212-1 No score
Security update for ghostscript
This update for ghostscript to version 9.52 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2020-12268: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in jbig2_image_compose (bsc#1170603).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:1212-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:1220-1 No score
Security update for ghostscript
This update for ghostscript to version 9.52 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2020-12268: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in jbig2_image_compose (bsc#1170603).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:1220-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5405-1 No score
jbig2dec vulnerabilities
It was discovered that jbig2dec incorrectly handled memory when parsing invalid files. An attacker could use this issue to cause jbig2dec to crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2017-9216)
It was discovered that jbig2dec incorrectly handled memory when processing untrusted input. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12268)
- Record
USN-5405-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
jbig2decAlpine:v3.10 |
before 0.16-r1 | 0.16-r1 |
jbig2decAlpine:v3.12 |
before 0.18-r0 | 0.18-r0 |
jbig2decAlpine:v3.13 |
before 0.18-r0 | 0.18-r0 |
jbig2decAlpine:v3.14 |
before 0.18-r0 | 0.18-r0 |
jbig2decAlpine:v3.15 |
before 0.18-r0 | 0.18-r0 |
jbig2decAlpine:v3.16 |
before 0.18-r0 | 0.18-r0 |
jbig2decAlpine:v3.17 |
before 0.18-r0 | 0.18-r0 |
jbig2decAlpine:v3.18 |
before 0.18-r0 | 0.18-r0 |
jbig2decAlpine:v3.19 |
before 0.18-r0 | 0.18-r0 |
jbig2decAlpine:v3.20 |
before 0.18-r0 | 0.18-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
jbig2decAlpine:v3.21 |
before 0.18-r0 | 0.18-r0 |
jbig2decAlpine:v3.22 |
before 0.18-r0 | 0.18-r0 |
jbig2decAlpine:v3.23 |
before 0.18-r0 | 0.18-r0 |
jbig2decAlpine:v3.24 |
before 0.18-r0 | 0.18-r0 |
jbig2decAlpine:v3.9 |
before 0.15-r1 | 0.15-r1 |
jbig2decDebian:12 |
before 0.18-1 | 0.18-1 |
jbig2decDebian:13 |
before 0.18-1 | 0.18-1 |
jbig2decDebian:14 |
before 0.18-1 | 0.18-1 |
jbig2decDebian:9 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.13-4.1+deb9u1, plus listed versions 0.13-4.1 |
0.13-4.1+deb9u1 |
jbig2decMageia:7 |
before 0.18-1.mga7 | 0.18-1.mga7 |
jbig2decRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream |
before 0:0.14-4.el8_2 | 0:0.14-4.el8_2 |
jbig2dec-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream |
before 0:0.14-4.el8_2 | 0:0.14-4.el8_2 |
jbig2dec-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream |
before 0:0.14-4.el8_2 | 0:0.14-4.el8_2 |
jbig2dec-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream |
before 0:0.14-4.el8_2 | 0:0.14-4.el8_2 |
jbig2dec-libs-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream |
before 0:0.14-4.el8_2 | 0:0.14-4.el8_2 |
jbig2decRed Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::appstream |
before 0:0.14-4.el8_1 | 0:0.14-4.el8_1 |
jbig2dec-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::appstream |
before 0:0.14-4.el8_1 | 0:0.14-4.el8_1 |
jbig2dec-debugsourceRed Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::appstream |
before 0:0.14-4.el8_1 | 0:0.14-4.el8_1 |
jbig2dec-libsRed Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::appstream |
before 0:0.14-4.el8_1 | 0:0.14-4.el8_1 |
jbig2dec-libs-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::appstream |
before 0:0.14-4.el8_1 | 0:0.14-4.el8_1 |
jbig2decRed Hat:rhel_e4s:8.0::appstream |
before 0:0.14-4.el8_0 | 0:0.14-4.el8_0 |
jbig2dec-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_e4s:8.0::appstream |
before 0:0.14-4.el8_0 | 0:0.14-4.el8_0 |
jbig2dec-debugsourceRed Hat:rhel_e4s:8.0::appstream |
before 0:0.14-4.el8_0 | 0:0.14-4.el8_0 |
jbig2dec-libsRed Hat:rhel_e4s:8.0::appstream |
before 0:0.14-4.el8_0 | 0:0.14-4.el8_0 |
jbig2dec-libs-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_e4s:8.0::appstream |
before 0:0.14-4.el8_0 | 0:0.14-4.el8_0 |
ghostscriptSUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7 |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7 |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8 |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8 |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Enterprise Storage 5 |
before 9.52-23.34.1 | 9.52-23.34.1 |
libspectreSUSE:Enterprise Storage 5 |
before 0.2.7-12.10.1 | 0.2.7-12.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 |
before 9.52-3.27.2 | 9.52-3.27.2 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 |
before 0.2.8-3.10.1 | 0.2.8-3.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS |
before 9.52-3.27.2 | 9.52-3.27.2 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS |
before 0.2.8-3.10.1 | 0.2.8-3.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS |
before 9.52-3.27.2 | 9.52-3.27.2 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS |
before 0.2.8-3.10.1 | 0.2.8-3.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS |
before 9.52-3.27.2 | 9.52-3.27.2 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS |
before 0.2.8-3.10.1 | 0.2.8-3.10.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 |
before 9.52-3.27.2 | 9.52-3.27.2 |
libspectreSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 |
before 0.2.8-3.10.1 | 0.2.8-3.10.1 |
jbig2decUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.11+20120125-1ubuntu10.11+20120125-1ubuntu1.1 |
None known |
jbig2decUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 0.12+20150918-1ubuntu0.1+esm2, plus listed versions 0.12-20.12+20150918-10.12+20150918-1ubuntu0.1 |
0.12+20150918-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 |
jbig2decUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.13-50.13-6 |
None known |
jbig2decUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.12+20150918-1ubuntu0.1+esm2, plus listed versions 0.12-20.12+20150918-10.12+20150918-1ubuntu0.1 |
0.12+20150918-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 |
ghostscriptopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 |
before 9.52-lp151.3.12.1 | 9.52-lp151.3.12.1 |
ghostscript-miniopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 |
before 9.52-lp151.3.12.1 | 9.52-lp151.3.12.1 |
libspectreopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 |
before 0.2.8-lp151.3.3.1 | 0.2.8-lp151.3.3.1 |
ghostscriptopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 44 CVEs |
before 9.54.0-2.2 | 9.54.0-2.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2020-12268 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Artifex Jbig2dec, published April 27, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.74%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in jbig2dec 0.16-r1.
References
github.com/ArtifexSoftware/jbig2dec/compare/0.17...0.18
bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=20332
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00034.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00023.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12268
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security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2020-12268
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2020-12268
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-12268
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0213.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26601
lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2020-May/006802.html
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2897
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1848518
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2020/rhsa-2020_2897.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12268
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201212-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1170603
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-12268