Vulnerability in Libjxl Project

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.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (67.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-36692: held from 0.012 to 0.012.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36692?
CVE-2021-36692 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libjxl Project, 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.