OSV-2021-1606 Segv on unknown address in jxl::N_AVX2::SingleFromSingle
A segmentation fault in the JPEG XL library's AVX2 decoder can cause a denial of service when processing malicious images.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
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.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
libjxl OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
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.