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CVE-2020-12268

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  • Published2020-04-27
  • Fixed in0.18
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c in Artifex jbig2dec before 0.18 has a heap-based buffer overflow.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-04-2702:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Artifex jbig2dec
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.18< 0.180.18
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Opensuse leap
BranchAffectedFixed in
15.1= 15.1no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • ghostscriptSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8all versions · fixed in 9.52-23.34.1
  • ghostscriptSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8all versions · fixed in 9.52-23.34.1
  • ghostscriptSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7all versions · fixed in 9.52-23.34.1
  • ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5all versions · fixed in 9.52-23.34.1
  • ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 9.52-23.34.1
  • ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15all versions · fixed in 9.52-3.27.2
  • ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5all versions · fixed in 9.52-23.34.1
  • ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 9.52-23.34.1

70 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-12268 Red Hat Product Security55 products fixed

    jbig2dec: heap-based buffer overflow in jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c

  • RHSA-2020:3043 Red Hat Product Security13 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: jbig2dec security update

  • RHSA-2020:2971 Red Hat Product Security21 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: jbig2dec security update

  • RHSA-2020:2897 Red Hat Product Security21 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: jbig2dec security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Artifex jbig2dec to 0.18
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2020:3043 · 13 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-04-27
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-ccx8-28wr-3jgq

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12268?

jbig2_image_compose in jbig2_image.c in Artifex jbig2dec before 0.18 has a heap-based buffer overflow.

Is CVE-2020-12268 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-12268 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.7% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-12268?

CVE-2020-12268 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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