CVE-2016-5637

8.8 highEPSS 2.9%

High (8.8) in libbpg project libbpg. EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

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

EPSS: 2.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 86% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-119
Published: 2016-07-15
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

libbpg_project:libbpg

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/123799
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91726
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/123799
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91726

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