Denial of service (DoS) in jpeg-js
Priority LOW 37CWE-835Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-835.
Summary
The package jpeg-js before 0.4.4 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) where a particular piece of input will cause to enter an infinite loop and never return.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01898 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed jpeg-js: 0.4.4jpeg-js (npm): 0.4.4
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | jpeg-js | before 0.4.4 | 0.4.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | jpeg-js (npm) | before 0.4.4 | 0.4.4 | Patch available | GHSA-xvf7-4v9q-58w6 |
- jpeg-js Vendor— Affected before 0.4.4 Fixed in 0.4.4 Patch available CNA
- jpeg-js (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.4.4 Fixed in 0.4.4 Patch available GHSA-xvf7-4v9q-58w6
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jpeg-js_project:jpeg-js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 0.4.4 | Vulnerable | Jpeg-js Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:jpeg-js_project:jpeg-js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 0.4.4 Vulnerable ·Jpeg-js Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA jpeg-js Fixed in 0.4.4
- Fix · GHSA-xvf7-4v9q-58w6 jpeg-js (npm) Fixed in 0.4.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25851
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xvf7-4v9q-58w6
References
Patch 2
More Jpeg-js Project Jpeg-js vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-06593 Uncontrolled resource consumption in jpeg-js CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-25851 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-25851 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xvf7-4v9q-58w6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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