CVE-2020-14153
In IJG JPEG (aka libjpeg) before 9d, jdhuff.c has an out-of-bounds array read for certain table...
In IJG JPEG (aka libjpeg) from version 8 through 9c, jdhuff.c has an out-of-bounds array read for certain table pointers.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In IJG JPEG (aka libjpeg) from version 8 through 9c, jdhuff.c has an out-of-bounds array read for certain table pointers.
- Record
CVE-2020-14153- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In IJG JPEG (aka libjpeg) from version 8 through 9c, jdhuff.c has an out-of-bounds array read for certain table pointers.
- Record
CVE-2020-14153- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-6310 No score
In IJG JPEG (aka libjpeg) from version 8 through 9c, jdhuff.c has an out-of-bounds array read for certain table pointers.
- Record
EUVD-2020-6310- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9829-xpvg-xp5h
In IJG JPEG (aka libjpeg) before 9d, jdhuff.c has an out-of-bounds array read for certain table...
In IJG JPEG (aka libjpeg) before 9d, jdhuff.c has an out-of-bounds array read for certain table pointers.
- Record
GHSA-9829-xpvg-xp5h- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In IJG JPEG (aka libjpeg) from version 8 through 9c, jdhuff.c has an out-of-bounds array read for certain table pointers.
- Record
CVE-2020-14153- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-14153
In IJG JPEG (aka libjpeg) from version 8 through 9c, jdhuff.c has an out-of-bounds array read for certain table pointers.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14153- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5336-1 No score
libjpeg9 vulnerabilities
Aladdin Mubaied discovered that the cjpeg utility in libjpeg9 did not properly validate the input image's size. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-3616)
It was discovered that the cjpeg utility in libjpeg9 incorrectly handled certain input. An attacker could possibly use these issues to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-11212, CVE-2018-11813, CVE-2020-14152, CVE-2020-14153)
It was discovered that the cjpeg utility in libjpeg9 incorrectly handled memory when supplied with certain input. An attacker could possibly use these issues to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-11213, CVE-2018-11214)
- Record
USN-5336-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libjpeg9Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 1:9b-1ubuntu1+esm1, plus listed versions 1:9a-2ubuntu11:9b-11:9b-1ubuntu1 |
1:9b-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
libjpeg6bUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:6b2-21:6b2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
libjpeg9Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:9b-2 |
None known |
libjpeg9Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 1:9b-1ubuntu1+esm1, plus listed versions 1:9a-2ubuntu11:9b-11:9b-1ubuntu1 |
1:9b-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
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-2020-14153 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Ijg Libjpeg, published June 15, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.01%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in libjpeg9 1:9b-1ubuntu1+esm1.