# CVE-2020-13790: libjpeg-turbo: The libjpeg-turbo packages contain a library of functions for manipulating JPEG images

CVE-2020-13790 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by libjpeg-turbo-progs 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.4, released June 3, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-13790
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.1 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0318
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 3, 2020

## 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 in get_rgb_row() in rdppm.c (CVE-2020-13790)  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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.3-14.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:7540](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-7540.md) | May 14, 2025 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo almalinux 8 | 1.5.3-14.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:7540](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-7540.md) | May 14, 2025 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo ol 8 | 0:1.5.3-14.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-7540](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-7540.md) | May 15, 2025 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo rocky 8 | 0:1.5.3-14.el8_10 | [RLSA-2025:7540](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-7540.md) | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.3-14.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:7540](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-7540.md) | May 14, 2025 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo-devel almalinux 8 | 1.5.3-14.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:7540](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-7540.md) | May 14, 2025 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo-devel ol 8 | 0:1.5.3-14.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-7540](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-7540.md) | May 15, 2025 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo-progs Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.4 | [libjpeg-turbo-progs 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libjpeg-turbo-progs-1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.4.md) | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo-progs Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.1 | [libjpeg-turbo-progs 2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libjpeg-turbo-progs-2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.1.md) | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo-test Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.4 | [libjpeg-turbo-test 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libjpeg-turbo-test-1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.4.md) | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo-test Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.1 | [libjpeg-turbo-test 2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libjpeg-turbo-test-2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.1.md) | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo-utils RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.3-14.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:7540](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-7540.md) | May 14, 2025 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo-utils almalinux 8 | 1.5.3-14.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:7540](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-7540.md) | May 14, 2025 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo-utils ol 8 | 0:1.5.3-14.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-7540](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-7540.md) | May 15, 2025 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo8 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.4 | [libjpeg-turbo8 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libjpeg-turbo8-1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.4.md) | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Linux | libjpeg-turbo8 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.1 | [libjpeg-turbo8 2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libjpeg-turbo8-2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.1.md) | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Linux | libturbojpeg Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.4 | [libturbojpeg 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libturbojpeg-1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.4.md) | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Linux | libturbojpeg Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.1 | [libturbojpeg 2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libturbojpeg-2.0.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.1.md) | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Linux | turbojpeg RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.3-14.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:7540](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-7540.md) | May 14, 2025 |
| Linux | turbojpeg almalinux 8 | 1.5.3-14.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:7540](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-7540.md) | May 14, 2025 |
| Linux | turbojpeg ol 8 | 0:1.5.3-14.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-7540](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-7540.md) | May 15, 2025 |
| Linux | turbojpeg-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.5.3-14.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:7540](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-7540.md) | May 14, 2025 |
| Linux | turbojpeg-devel almalinux 8 | 1.5.3-14.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:7540](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-7540.md) | May 14, 2025 |
| Linux | turbojpeg-devel ol 8 | 0:1.5.3-14.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-7540](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-7540.md) | May 15, 2025 |

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