CVE-2016-5637

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-07-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

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.

Affected products

Fabrice Bellard libbpg: from 0.9.5 through 0.9.7

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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