CVE-2024-11498
Resource exhaustion via Stack overflow in libjxl
There exists a stack buffer overflow in libjxl. A specifically-crafted file can cause the JPEG XL decoder to use large amounts of stack space (up to 256mb is possible, maybe 512mb), potentially exhausting the stack. An attacker can craft a file that will cause excessive memory usage. We recommend upgrading past commit 65fbec56bc578b6b6ee02a527be70787bbd053b0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.9
Resource exhaustion via Stack overflow in libjxl
There exists a stack buffer overflow in libjxl. A specifically-crafted file can cause the JPEG XL decoder to use large amounts of stack space (up to 256mb is possible, maybe 512mb), potentially exhausting the stack. An attacker can craft a file that will cause excessive memory usage. We recommend upgrading past commit 65fbec56bc578b6b6ee02a527be70787bbd053b0.
- Record
CVE-2024-11498- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-33831
6.9
There exists a stack buffer overflow in libjxl. A specifically-crafted file can cause the JPEG XL decoder to use large amounts of stack space (up to 256mb is possible, maybe 512mb), potentially exhausting the stack. An attacker can craft a file that will cause excessive memory usage. We recommend upgrading past commit 65fbec56bc578b6b6ee02a527be70787bbd053b0.
- Record
EUVD-2024-33831- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-23ff-wfv3-xrvg
6.9
There exists a stack buffer overflow in libjxl. A specifically-crafted file can cause the JPEG XL...
There exists a stack buffer overflow in libjxl. A specifically-crafted file can cause the JPEG XL decoder to use large amounts of stack space (up to 256mb is possible, maybe 512mb), potentially exhausting the stack. An attacker can craft a file that will cause excessive memory usage. We recommend upgrading past commit 65fbec56bc578b6b6ee02a527be70787bbd053b0.
- Record
GHSA-23ff-wfv3-xrvg- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.9
There exists a stack buffer overflow in libjxl. A specifically-crafted file can cause the JPEG XL decoder to use large amounts of stack space (up to 256mb is possible, maybe 512mb), potentially exhausting the stack. An attacker can craft a file that will cause excessive memory usage. We recommend upgrading past commit 65fbec56bc578b6b6ee02a527be70787bbd053b0.
- Record
CVE-2024-11498- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2024-11498
7.5
There exists a stack buffer overflow in libjxl. A specifically-crafted file can cause the JPEG XL decoder to use large amounts of stack space (up to 256mb is possible, maybe 512mb), potentially exhausting the stack. An attacker can craft a file that will cause excessive memory usage. We recommend upgrading past commit 65fbec56bc578b6b6ee02a527be70787bbd053b0.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2024-11498- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
6.9
Resource exhaustion via Stack overflow in libjxl
There exists a stack buffer overflow in libjxl. A specifically-crafted file can cause the JPEG XL decoder to use large amounts of stack space (up to 256mb is possible, maybe 512mb), potentially exhausting the stack. An attacker can craft a file that will cause excessive memory usage. We recommend upgrading past commit 65fbec56bc578b6b6ee02a527be70787bbd053b0.
- Record
CVE-2024-11498- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-11498
7.5
There exists a stack buffer overflow in libjxl. A specifically-crafted file can cause the JPEG XL decoder to use large amounts of stack space (up to 256mb is possible, maybe 512mb), potentially exhausting the stack. An attacker can craft a file that will cause excessive memory usage. We recommend upgrading past commit 65fbec56bc578b6b6ee02a527be70787bbd053b0.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-11498- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-11498
6.9
There exists a stack buffer overflow in libjxl. A specifically-crafted file can cause the JPEG XL decoder to use large amounts of stack space (up to 256mb is possible, maybe 512mb), potentially exhausting the stack. An attacker can craft a file that will cause excessive memory usage. We recommend upgrading past commit 65fbec56bc578b6b6ee02a527be70787bbd053b0.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-11498- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2025-0008 No score
Updated libjxl packages fix security vulnerabilities
Out of Bounds Memory Read/Write in libjxl. (CVE-2024-11403) Resource exhaustion via Stack overflow in libjxl. (CVE-2024-11498)
- Record
MGASA-2025-0008- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14531-1 No score
libjxl-devel-0.11.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libjxl-devel-0.11.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14531-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14594-1 No score
libmozjs-115-0-115.15.0-4.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libmozjs-115-0-115.15.0-4.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14594-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14600-1 No score
libmozjs-128-0-128.5.1-3.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libmozjs-128-0-128.5.1-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14600-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:0041-1 No score
Security update for libjxl
This update for libjxl fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2024-11498: Fixed denial of service by checking height limit in modular trees (boo#1233785).
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:0041-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:0139-1 No score
Security update for libjxl
This update for libjxl fixes the following issues:
- Update to release 0.8.4
- Huffman lookup table size fix [CVE-2024-11403]
- Check height limit in modular trees [CVE-2024-11498]
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:0139-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:4411-1 No score
Security update for mozjs115
This update for mozjs115 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2024-11498: Fixed resource exhaustion via Stack overflow in libjxl (bsc#1233786)
- CVE-2024-11403: Fixed out of Bounds Memory Read/Write in libjxl (bsc#1233766)
- CVE-2024-50602: Fixed DoS via XML_ResumeParser in libexpat (bsc#1232602)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2024:4411-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2026:1154-1 No score
Security update for libjxl
This update for libjxl fixes the following issue:
- CVE-2024-11498: Resource exhaustion via Stack overflow in libjxl (bsc#1233785).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2026:1154-1- 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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libjxlAlpine:v3.21 |
before 0.10.4-r0 | 0.10.4-r0 |
libjxlAlpine:v3.23 |
before 0.11.1-r0 | 0.11.1-r0 |
libjxlAlpine:v3.24 |
before 0.11.1-r0 | 0.11.1-r0 |
jpeg-xlDebian:12 |
before 0.7.0-10+deb12u1, plus listed versions 0.7.0-10 |
0.7.0-10+deb12u1 |
jpeg-xlDebian:13 |
before 0.10.4-2 | 0.10.4-2 |
jpeg-xlDebian:14 |
before 0.10.4-2 | 0.10.4-2 |
jpeg-xlDebian: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 |
libjxlMageia:9 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.7.2-1.mga9 | 0.7.2-1.mga9 |
mozjs115SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 115.4.0-150600.3.6.1 | 115.4.0-150600.3.6.1 |
mozjs115openSUSE:Leap 15.6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 115.4.0-150600.3.6.1 | 115.4.0-150600.3.6.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libjxlSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7 |
before 0.10.3-150700.4.9.1 | 0.10.3-150700.4.9.1 |
jpeg-xlUbuntu: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-xlUbuntu: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 |
libjxlopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.11.1-1.1 | 0.11.1-1.1 |
mozjs115openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 115.15.0-4.1 | 115.15.0-4.1 |
mozjs128openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 128.5.1-3.1 | 128.5.1-3.1 |
libjxlSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5 |
before 0.8.2-bp155.2.6.1 | 0.8.2-bp155.2.6.1 |
libjxlopenSUSE:Leap 15.5 |
before 0.8.2-bp155.2.6.1 | 0.8.2-bp155.2.6.1 |
libjxlSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.8.4-bp156.3.3.4 | 0.8.4-bp156.3.3.4 |
libjxl-gtkSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.8.4-bp156.3.3.4 | 0.8.4-bp156.3.3.4 |
libjxlopenSUSE:Leap 15.6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.8.4-bp156.3.3.4 | 0.8.4-bp156.3.3.4 |
libjxl-gtkopenSUSE:Leap 15.6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.8.4-bp156.3.3.4 | 0.8.4-bp156.3.3.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| aliases, products, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-11498 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Google Libjxl, published November 25, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.60%, the 49th percentile. Fixed in libjxl 0.10.4-r0.
References
github.com/libjxl/libjxl/pull/3943
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11498
github.com/advisories/GHSA-23ff-wfv3-xrvg
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2024-11498
github.com/libjxl/libjxl
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/11xxx/CVE-2024-11498.json
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-11498
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2025-0008.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33818
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/MKE5FX6CYNU67TGCF7WUASGPHZHN5WQC
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20244411-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1232599
bugzilla.suse.com/1232602
bugzilla.suse.com/1233766
bugzilla.suse.com/1233786
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11403
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11498
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50602
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20261154-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1233785
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-11498
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-11498
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7637-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0645
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-35790
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-11403
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/MKE5FX6CYNU67TGCF7WUASGPHZHN5WQC
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/A6B7Y4KGXKAS65P4DWUYPMSZQU4A7ZBP
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/ZHPZSTKKJIMP7HTU252RQ2IJBJJYHFVS
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/MF2M2SVCJLFCMVUJBZPKNUD26RAA7I4W
bugzilla.suse.com/1233768