Out-of-bounds read in Libjxl - #VU71800
Published: February 6, 2023 / Updated: July 16, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71800
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in exif.h. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
Libjxl
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Libjxl - update to 0.8.1