Reachable Assertion Affecting jpeg-xl package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-JPEGXL-3033651
  • published27 Sept 2022
  • disclosed30 Aug 2021

Introduced: 30 Aug 2021

CVE-2021-36691  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-617  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:unstable jpeg-xl.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jpeg-xl package and not the jpeg-xl package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

libjxl v0.5.0 is affected by a Assertion failed issue in lib/jxl/image.cc jxl::PlaneBase::PlaneBase(). When encoding a malicous GIF file using cjxl, an attacker can trigger a denial of service.

CVSS Scores

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