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CVE-2026-52584VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Jpeg xl: Buffer Overflow vulnerability

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-52584· High 7.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 14:17 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10jpeg-xlpkg:deb/ubuntu/jpeg-xl?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 0.11.1-6ubuntu4 – 0.11.2-5ubuntu1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSjpeg-xlpkg:deb/ubuntu/jpeg-xl?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 0.11.1-4 – 0.11.1-6ubuntu4.2
5 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to systems running affected versions of libjxl and monitor for updates from the vendor or Ubuntu security team.

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in libjxl version 0.11.2 and earlier, specifically in the DecodeImageAPNG function. This flaw allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive information. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.1. It affects multiple specific Ubuntu package versions of libjxl. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or available patches from the provided data.

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