OSV-2021-1606 Segv on unknown address in jxl::N_AVX2::SingleFromSingle

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A segmentation fault in the JPEG XL library's AVX2 decoder can cause a denial of service when processing malicious images.

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Fix
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What is OSV-2021-1606?

OSV-2021-1606 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libjxl, published on 22 Nov 2021.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=41233

Crash type: Segv on unknown address
Crash state:
jxl::N_AVX2::SingleFromSingle
jxl::ThreadPool::SequentialRunnerStatic
jxl::ModularFrameDecoder::ModularImageToDecodedRect

Which versions are affected by OSV-2021-1606?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including libjxl.

PackageAffectedFixed in
libjxl OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2021-1606?

No fix has been published for OSV-2021-1606 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is OSV-2021-1606 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2021-1606 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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