Vulnerability in Libjxl_project Libjxl
CVE-2021-36692
libjxl v0.3.7 is affected by a Divide By Zero in issue in lib/extras/codec_apng.cc jxl::DecodeImageAPNG(). When encoding a malicous APNG file using cjxl, an attacker can trigger a denial of service.
EPSS: 0.012 (64.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Libjxl_project Libjxl — versions 0.3.7
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-36692?
- CVE-2021-36692 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libjxl_project Libjxl, classified under Divide By Zero. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2021-36692?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.