---
id: CVE-2018-11212
title: An issue was discovered in libjpeg 9a and 9d
summary: >-
  An issue was discovered in libjpeg 9a and 9d. The alloc_sarray function in
  jmemmgr.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero
  error) via a crafted file.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-369
vendor: ijg
product: libjpeg
affected:
  - libjpeg = 9a
  - debian_linux = 8.0
  - ubuntu_linux = 12.04
  - ubuntu_linux = 14.04
  - ubuntu_linux = 16.04
  - ubuntu_linux = 18.04
  - oncommand_unified_manager
  - oncommand_unified_manager >= 7.3
  - oncommand_unified_manager >= 9.4
  - oncommand_workflow_automation
  - snapmanager
  - jdk = 1.7.0
  - jdk = 1.8.0
  - jdk = 11.0.1
  - jre = 8.0
  - satellite = 5.8
  - enterprise_linux_desktop = 6.0
  - enterprise_linux_desktop = 7.0
  - enterprise_linux_server = 6.0
  - enterprise_linux_server = 7.0
  - enterprise_linux_workstation = 6.0
  - enterprise_linux_workstation = 7.0
  - leap = 15.0
published: '2018-05-16'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T18:17:07.450'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11212'
references:
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00028.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00059.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00013.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.ijg.org/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106583'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0469'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0472'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0473'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0474'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0640'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1238'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2052'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/ChijinZ/security_advisories/tree/master/libjpeg-v9a'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/zzyyrr/divide-by-zero-in-libjpeg-9d.git'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00015.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190118-0001/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03958en_us
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-2/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00028.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00059.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00013.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.ijg.org/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106583'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0469'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0472'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0473'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0474'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0640'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1238'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2052'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/ChijinZ/security_advisories/tree/master/libjpeg-v9a'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/zzyyrr/divide-by-zero-in-libjpeg-9d.git'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00015.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190118-0001/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03958en_us
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-2/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-15T17:20:41.581855Z'
epss: 0.04832
epssPercentile: 0.91885
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T18:23:58.394Z'
---

## Overview

An issue was discovered in libjpeg 9a and 9d. The alloc_sarray function in jmemmgr.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error) via a crafted file.

## Affected

- `libjpeg = 9a`
- `debian_linux = 8.0`
- `ubuntu_linux = 12.04`
- `ubuntu_linux = 14.04`
- `ubuntu_linux = 16.04`
- `ubuntu_linux = 18.04`
- `oncommand_unified_manager`
- `oncommand_unified_manager >= 7.3`
- `oncommand_unified_manager >= 9.4`
- `oncommand_workflow_automation`
- `snapmanager`
- `jdk = 1.7.0`
- `jdk = 1.8.0`
- `jdk = 11.0.1`
- `jre = 8.0`
- `satellite = 5.8`
- `enterprise_linux_desktop = 6.0`
- `enterprise_linux_desktop = 7.0`
- `enterprise_linux_server = 6.0`
- `enterprise_linux_server = 7.0`
- `enterprise_linux_workstation = 6.0`
- `enterprise_linux_workstation = 7.0`
- `leap = 15.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.
