libvips update for libjxl
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-45928 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libvips Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | libvips |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU82307
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45928
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
Description The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the jxl::ModularFrameDecoder::DecodeGroup() function. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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Vulnerable software versionslibvips: 8.11 - 8.11.2
External linkshttp://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=36456
http://github.com/libjxl/libjxl/pull/365
http://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/libvips/OSV-2021-1055.yaml
http://github.com/libjxl/libjxl/issues/360
http://github.com/libjxl/libjxl/compare/v0.5...v0.6
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
