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TI-2021-09306 Aliases CVE-2021-28026GHSA-79f7-6jwc-94qw

jpeg-xl v0.3.2 is affected by a heap buffer overflow in /lib/jxl/coeff_order.cc…

Priority LOW 36CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

jpeg-xl v0.3.2 is affected by a heap buffer overflow in /lib/jxl/coeff_order.cc ReadPermutation. When decoding a malicous jxl file using djxl, an attacker can trigger arbitrary code execution or a denial of service.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01172 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jpeg:jpeg-xl:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.2VulnerableJpeg
  • cpe:2.3:a:jpeg:jpeg-xl:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.2 Vulnerable ·Jpeg

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-28026
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79f7-6jwc-94qw

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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