CVE-2025-70103

Heap Buffer Overflow in libjxl Decoding of PBM Images

Published May 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Heap buffer overflow vulnerability in libjxl 0.12.0 via crafted PBM images to the jxl::extras::DecodeImagePNM function in file lib/extras/dec/pnm.cc.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6342-1 jpeg-xl security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8397-1 libjxl vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Libjxl
Libjxl libjxl
Vendors & Products Libjxl
Libjxl libjxl
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Title Heap Buffer Overflow in libjxl Decoding of PBM Images
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-122
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Heap buffer overflow vulnerability in libjxl 0.12.0 via crafted PBM images to the jxl::extras::DecodeImagePNM function in file lib/extras/dec/pnm.cc.
References
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
May 30, 2026, 7:30 PM
Reserved
Jan 9, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 27, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Oct 12, 2026, 10:10 PM