High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 30, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-36691
CVE-2021-36691
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:libjxl_project:libjxl:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libjxl_project:libjxl:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =0.5.0
- libjxl/libjxldescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- github.com/libjxl/libjxl/issues/422nvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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