OSV-2021-853 Heap-buffer-overflow in jxl::ThreadPool::RunCallState<jxl::ConvertToExternal

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A heap-buffer-overflow in the JPEG XL library allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute code via malicious images.

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Fix
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What is OSV-2021-853?

OSV-2021-853 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libjxl, published on 13 Jun 2021.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=35172

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow WRITE 4
Crash state:
jxl::ThreadPool::RunCallState&lt;jxl::ConvertToExternal
jpegxl::ThreadParallelRunner::ThreadFunc
void* std::__1::__thread_proxy&lt;std::__1::tuple&lt;std::__1::unique_ptr&lt;std::__1::__

Which versions are affected by OSV-2021-853?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
libjxl OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2021-853?

No fix has been published for OSV-2021-853 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-2021-853 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2021-853 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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