CVE-2012-2806
Detail
Modified After Enrichment This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the get_sos function in jdmarker.c in libjpeg-turbo 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large component count in the header of a JPEG image.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://libjpeg-turbo.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libjpeg-turbo?view=revision&revision=830
CVE, Chrome
Product
http://osvdb.org/84040
CVE, Chrome
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49883
CVE, Chrome
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/50753
CVE, Chrome
Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-13.xml
CVE, Chrome
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:121
CVE, Chrome
Not Applicable
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/3
CVE, Chrome
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54480
CVE, Chrome
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759802
CVE, Chrome
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=826849
CVE, Chrome
Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76952
CVE, Chrome
VDB Entry
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
NIST
CISA-ADP
Change History
11 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/16/2026 7:42:08 PM
Action
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SSVC
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CVE Modified by Chrome
6/16/2026 7:42:08 PM
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Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Status Change
4/28/2026 9:13:23 PM
Action
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
1/21/2025 3:15:28 PM
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Old Value
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CVSS V3.1
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
CWE-787
CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 8:39:40 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://libjpeg-turbo.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libjpeg-turbo?view=revision&revision=830
Added
Reference
http://osvdb.org/84040
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/49883
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/50753
Added
Reference
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-13.xml
Added
Reference
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:121
Added
Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/3
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54480
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759802
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=826849
Added
Reference
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76952
CVE Modified by Chrome
5/13/2024 10:42:57 PM
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Modified Analysis by NIST
12/20/2023 1:28:58 PM
Action
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Old Value
New Value
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CWE
NIST CWE-787
Removed
CWE
NIST CWE-119
Changed
Reference Type
http://libjpeg-turbo.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libjpeg-turbo?view=revision&revision=830 No Types Assigned
http://libjpeg-turbo.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libjpeg-turbo?view=revision&revision=830 Product
Changed
Reference Type
http://osvdb.org/84040 No Types Assigned
http://osvdb.org/84040 Broken Link
Changed
Reference Type
http://secunia.com/advisories/49883 No Types Assigned
http://secunia.com/advisories/49883 Not Applicable
Changed
Reference Type
http://secunia.com/advisories/50753 No Types Assigned
http://secunia.com/advisories/50753 Not Applicable
Changed
Reference Type
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-13.xml No Types Assigned
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-13.xml Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:121 No Types Assigned
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:121 Not Applicable
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/3 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/3 Mailing List
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54480 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54480 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759802 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759802 Issue Tracking
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=826849 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=826849 Issue Tracking
Changed
Reference Type
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76952 No Types Assigned
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76952 VDB Entry
CVE Source Update by Chrome
11/06/2023 9:10:52 PM
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Old Value
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Source
Google Inc.
Chrome
CVE Modified by Chrome
11/06/2023 9:10:52 PM
Action
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Reference
Chrome http://libjpeg-turbo.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libjpeg-turbo?view=revision&revision=830 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://osvdb.org/84040 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://secunia.com/advisories/49883 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://secunia.com/advisories/50753 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-13.xml [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:121 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/3 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54480 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759802 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=826849 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76952 [No types assigned]
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://libjpeg-turbo.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libjpeg-turbo?view=revision&revision=830
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://osvdb.org/84040
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://secunia.com/advisories/49883
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://secunia.com/advisories/50753
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-13.xml
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:121
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/3
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54480
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759802
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=826849
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76952
CVE Modified by Google Inc.
8/28/2017 9:31:42 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76952 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/76952 [No Types Assigned]
Initial CVE Analysis
8/14/2012 1:26:00 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2012-2806 NVD
Published Date: 08/13/2012 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: Chrome
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