ffjpeg.dll in ffjpeg before 2018-08-22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (FPE signal) via a progressive JPEG file that l…

published 2018-09-10 8y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-8581

cvss: 6.5; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.3%; EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
public exploits: 0; none known

ffjpeg.dll in ffjpeg before 2018-08-22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (FPE signal) via a progressive JPEG file that lacks an AC Huffman table.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

rockcarry ffjpeg 2018-08-22

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Exploit prediction

1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	6.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD	2.0	4.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-682 Incorrect Calculation
CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

References

github.com /rockcarry/ffjpeg/issues/6
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2018-16781
NVD CVE-2018-16781

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