Out-of-bounds write in Libjxl - CVE-2024-11403

 

Out-of-bounds write in Libjxl - CVE-2024-11403

Published: July 16, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU112999
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11403
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing JPEG images. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Affected software

Libjxl
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Fedora
Desktop Applications Module
SUSE Package Hub 15
openSUSE Leap
Ubuntu
jpeg-xl (Debian package)
jpeg-xl (Ubuntu package)
jpegxl
libjxl-devel
libjxl0_10-32bit
libjxl0_10-32bit-debuginfo
libjxl-debugsource
libjxl-tools-debuginfo
libjxl0_10-debuginfo
libjxl0_10
libjxl-tools
libmozjs-115-0-debuginfo
libmozjs-115-0
mozjs115-debuginfo
mozjs115-debugsource
mozjs115-devel
mozjs115

How to mitigate CVE-2024-11403

Install updates from vendor's website.

Libjxl - addressed in versions 0.7.2, 0.8.4, 0.9.4, 0.10.4, 0.11.1
jpeg-xl (Debian package) - update to 0.7.0-10+deb12u1
jpeg-xl (Ubuntu package) - update to 0.7.0-10.2ubuntu6.1
jpegxl - addressed in versions 0.7.2-1.el8, 0.7.2-2.el9, 0.10.4-1.el10_0, 0.10.4-1.el10_1
libjxl-devel - update to 0.10.3-150700.4.3.1
libjxl0_10-32bit - update to 0.10.3-150700.4.3.1
libjxl0_10-32bit-debuginfo - update to 0.10.3-150700.4.3.1
libjxl-debugsource - update to 0.10.3-150700.4.3.1
libjxl-tools-debuginfo - update to 0.10.3-150700.4.3.1
libjxl0_10-debuginfo - update to 0.10.3-150700.4.3.1
libjxl0_10 - update to 0.10.3-150700.4.3.1
libjxl-tools - update to 0.10.3-150700.4.3.1
libmozjs-115-0-debuginfo - update to 115.4.0-150600.3.6.1
libmozjs-115-0 - update to 115.4.0-150600.3.6.1
mozjs115-debuginfo - update to 115.4.0-150600.3.6.1
mozjs115-debugsource - update to 115.4.0-150600.3.6.1
mozjs115-devel - update to 115.4.0-150600.3.6.1
mozjs115 - update to 115.4.0-150600.3.6.1

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