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CVE-2023-35790

An issue was discovered in dec_patch_dictionary.cc in libjxl before 0.8.2. An integer underflow...

7.5 HighFix available

An issue was discovered in dec_patch_dictionary.cc in libjxl before 0.8.2. An integer underflow in patch decoding can lead to a denial of service, such as an infinite loop.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.77%Up 0.7 points since Jun 17, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

An issue was discovered in dec_patch_dictionary.cc in libjxl before 0.8.2. An integer underflow in patch decoding can lead to a denial of service, such as an infinite loop.

Record
CVE-2023-35790
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-191
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An issue was discovered in dec_patch_dictionary.cc in libjxl before 0.8.2. An integer underflow in patch decoding can lead to a denial of service, such as an infinite loop.

Record
CVE-2023-35790
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-39787 No score

An issue was discovered in dec_patch_dictionary.cc in libjxl before 0.8.2. An integer underflow in patch decoding can lead to a denial of service, such as an infinite loop.

Record
EUVD-2023-39787
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c693-jh58-c8cm 7.5

An issue was discovered in dec_patch_dictionary.cc in libjxl before 0.8.2. An integer underflow...

An issue was discovered in dec_patch_dictionary.cc in libjxl before 0.8.2. An integer underflow in patch decoding can lead to a denial of service, such as an infinite loop.

Record
GHSA-c693-jh58-c8cm
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-191
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-35790 7.5

An issue was discovered in dec_patch_dictionary.cc in libjxl before 0.8.2. An integer underflow in patch decoding can lead to a denial of service, such as an infinite loop.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-35790
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-35790 7.5

An issue was discovered in dec_patch_dictionary.cc in libjxl before 0.8.2. An integer underflow in patch decoding can lead to a denial of service, such as an infinite loop.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-35790
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

An issue was discovered in dec_patch_dictionary.cc in libjxl before 0.8.2. An integer underflow in patch decoding can lead to a denial of service, such as an infinite loop.

Record
CVE-2023-35790
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2023:0161-1 No score

Security update for libjxl

This update for libjxl fixes the following issues:

Update to release 0.8.2

  • CVE-2023-35790: Fix an integer underflow bug in patch decoding. (bsc#1212492)
Record
openSUSE-SU-2023:0161-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7637-1 No score

jpeg-xl vulnerabilities

It was discovered that libjxl did not perform proper bounds checking when parsing Exif tags. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libjxl to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-0645)

It was discovered that libjxl did not perform proper bounds checking when decoding patches. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libjxl to enter an infinite loop, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-35790)

It was discovered that libjxl did not perform proper bounds checking when performing JPEG recompression. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libjxl to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-11403)

It was discovered that libjxl incorrectly handled parsing certain image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libjxl to consume excessive amounts of memory, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-11498)

Record
USN-7637-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
jpeg-xl
Debian:12
before 0.7.0-10+deb12u1, plus listed versions
0.7.0-10
0.7.0-10+deb12u1
jpeg-xl
Debian:13
before 0.8.2-4
0.8.2-4
jpeg-xl
Debian:14
before 0.8.2-4
0.8.2-4
jpeg-xl
Debian:12
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0.7.0-10+deb12u1, plus listed versions
0.7.0-10
0.7.0-10+deb12u1
jpeg-xl
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
before 0.7.0-10.2ubuntu6.1, plus listed versions
0.7.0-10ubuntu20.7.0-10.2ubuntu10.7.0-10.2ubuntu40.7.0-10.2ubuntu50.7.0-10.2ubuntu6
0.7.0-10.2ubuntu6.1
jpeg-xl
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0.7.0-10.2ubuntu6.1, plus listed versions
0.7.0-10ubuntu20.7.0-10.2ubuntu10.7.0-10.2ubuntu40.7.0-10.2ubuntu50.7.0-10.2ubuntu6
0.7.0-10.2ubuntu6.1
libjxl
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5
before 0.8.2-bp155.2.3.1
0.8.2-bp155.2.3.1
libjxl
openSUSE:Leap 15.5
before 0.8.2-bp155.2.3.1
0.8.2-bp155.2.3.1

History

History
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In short

CVE-2023-35790 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Libjxl Project Libjxl, published June 16, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.77%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in jpeg-xl 0.7.0-10+deb12u1.

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