VDB-377347 · CVE-2026-38076 · GCVE-0-2026-38076

Artifex JBIG2 Arithmetic Decoder Context jbig2_arith_iaid_ctx_new integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Artifex. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function jbig2_arith_iaid_ctx_new of the component JBIG2 Arithmetic Decoder Context. This manipulation causes integer overflow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-38076. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Artifex (unknown version) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function jbig2_arith_iaid_ctx_new of the component JBIG2 Arithmetic Decoder Context. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

An integer overflow in the jbig2_arith_iaid_ctx_new() function of Artifex commit cc37d0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-38076 since 04/06/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/10/2026).

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

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Productinfo

Name

Artifex

License

commercial

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/06/2026 CVE reserved
07/09/2026 +94 days VulDB entry created
07/10/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
07/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-38076 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-38076
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-377347

Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2026 00:48
Changes: 07/10/2026 00:48 (50)
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Cache ID: 216::103