Out of Bounds read in libjxl

CVE-2023-0645

What is CVE-2023-0645?

An out of bounds read vulnerability has been identified in the Exif handler of libjxl, a library utilized for image processing. This weakness allows an attacker to exploit specially crafted image files, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive memory locations. Users are advised to upgrade to version 0.8.1 or later to secure their systems against potential exploitation. For more details, please refer to the commit links for the recommended updates.

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