Artifex jbig2dec 0.20 /jbig2dec/jbig2.c jbig2_error memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Artifex jbig2dec 0.20. Affected by this issue is the function jbig2_error of the file /jbig2dec/jbig2.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-46361. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Artifex jbig2dec 0.20. This vulnerability affects the function jbig2_error of the file /jbig2dec/jbig2.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Artifex Software jbig2dec v0.20 was discovered to contain a SEGV vulnerability via jbig2_error at /jbig2dec/jbig2.c.

The weakness was released 10/31/2023. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-46361 since 10/23/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/15/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211810 (EulerOS 2.0 SP12 : jbig2dec (EulerOS-SA-2024-2928)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (211810) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-50581). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 211810
Nessus Name: EulerOS 2.0 SP12 : jbig2dec (EulerOS-SA-2024-2928)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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10/23/2023 🔍
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02/15/2026 +838 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: artifex.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-46361 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-46361
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-244036
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/31/2023 08:04
Updated: 02/15/2026 16:22
Changes: 10/31/2023 08:04 (20), 11/24/2023 12:10 (28), 09/05/2024 22:34 (16), 11/25/2024 21:46 (2), 04/21/2025 03:35 (3), 02/15/2026 16:22 (1)
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Committer: Anonymous User
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