#VU82307 Out-of-bounds write in Libjxl - CVE-2021-45928

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#VU82307 Out-of-bounds write in Libjxl - CVE-2021-45928

Published: October 23, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82307
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45928
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Libjxl
Software vendor:
Libjxl Project

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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