Integer underflow in Libjxl - CVE-2023-35790
Published: July 16, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112998
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35790
CWE-ID: CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Libjxl Project
Affected software:
Libjxl
Libjxl
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow in dec_patch_dictionary.cc. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger an integer underflow and crash the application.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-35790
Install updates from vendor's website.