libjxl up to 0.5.x JPEG XL Image heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in libjxl up to 0.5.x. The affected element is an unknown function of the component JPEG XL Image Handler. The manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2021-22564. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in libjxl up to 0.5.x. Affected is an unknown code block of the component JPEG XL Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 11/01/2021 as 708. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-22564 since 01/05/2021. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 0.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: libjxl 0.6.0
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

01/05/2021 🔍
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11/01/2021 +0 days 🔍
11/04/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 708
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-22564 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-22564
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-185862

Entryinfo

Created: 11/01/2021 16:31
Updated: 11/04/2021 18:37
Changes: 11/01/2021 16:31 (50), 11/04/2021 18:29 (1), 11/04/2021 18:37 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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