CVE-2016-5637 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the restore_tqb_pixels function of libbpg versions 0.9.5 through 0.9.7. This flaw, stemming from a type confusion issue related to the transquant_bypass_enable_flag, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by providing a specially crafted BPG image. With a CVSS v3 score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and can lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.9.5, <= 0.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libbpg_project:libbpg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.