CVE-2021-36691
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.30%
Description
libjxl v0.5.0 is affected by a Assertion failed issue in lib/jxl/image.cc jxl::PlaneBase::PlaneBase(). When encoding a malicous GIF file using cjxl, an attacker can trigger a denial of service.
How to fix CVE-2021-36691
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/jpeg-xl—no fix listed
Is CVE-2021-36691 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |