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MEDIUM

CVE-2018-14498

CVSS v3

6.5

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

3.1 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Packages

  • turbojpeg-develAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1.5.3-10.el8

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-14498 Red Hat Product Security466 products fixed · 4 known affected

    libjpeg-turbo: heap-based buffer over-read via crafted 8-bit BMP in get_8bit_row in rdbmp.c leads to denial of service

    libjpeg-turbo as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · libjpeg-turbo-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · libjpeg-turbo-static as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

  • RHSA-2019:3705 Red Hat Product Security65 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: libjpeg-turbo security update

  • RHSA-2019:2052 Red Hat Product Security102 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: libjpeg-turbo security update

Full record on NVD

Description

get_8bit_row in rdbmp.c in libjpeg-turbo through 1.5.90 and MozJPEG through 3.3.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted 8-bit BMP in which one or more of the color indices is out of range for the number of palette entries.

Technical details

Published
2019-03-07

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14498?

get_8bit_row in rdbmp.c in libjpeg-turbo through 1.5.90 and MozJPEG through 3.3.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted 8-bit BMP in which one or more of the color indices is out of range for the number of palette entries.

Is CVE-2018-14498 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-14498 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.1% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-14498?

CVE-2018-14498 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity).

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