# CVE-2018-14498: libjpeg-turbo: The libjpeg-turbo packages contain a library of functions for manipulating JPEG images

CVE-2018-14498 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2019:3705, released November 5, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14498
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0309
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 7, 2019

## Description

The libjpeg-turbo packages contain a library of functions for manipulating JPEG images. They also contain simple client programs for accessing the libjpeg functions. These packages provide the same functionality and API as libjpeg but with better performance.  Security Fix(es):  * libjpeg-turbo: heap-based buffer over-read via crafted 8-bit BMP in get_8bit_row in rdbmp.c leads to denial of service (CVE-2018-14498)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.3-10.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3705.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo ol 8 | 0:1.5.3-10.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3705.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.3-10.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3705.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo-devel ol 8 | 0:1.5.3-10.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3705.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo-progs Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.3 | [libjpeg-turbo-progs 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libjpeg-turbo-progs-1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.3.md) | Nov 6, 2019 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo-test Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.3 | [libjpeg-turbo-test 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libjpeg-turbo-test-1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.3.md) | Nov 6, 2019 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo-utils RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.3-10.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3705.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo-utils ol 8 | 0:1.5.3-10.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3705.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo8 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.3 | [libjpeg-turbo8 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libjpeg-turbo8-1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.3.md) | Nov 6, 2019 |
| Linux | libturbojpeg Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.3 | [libturbojpeg 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libturbojpeg-1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.3.md) | Nov 6, 2019 |
| Linux | turbojpeg RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.3-10.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3705.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | turbojpeg ol 8 | 0:1.5.3-10.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3705.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | turbojpeg-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.3-10.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3705.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | turbojpeg-devel ol 8 | 0:1.5.3-10.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3705.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |

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