CVE-2025-12474 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2025-12474

libjxl: Uninitialized memory read in decoder due to incorrect optimization in patch handling

Vulnerability Description

A specially-crafted file can cause libjxl's decoder to read pixel data from uninitialized (but allocated) memory. This can be done by causing the decoder to reference an outside-image-bound area in a subsequent patches. An incorrect optimization causes the decoder to omit populating those areas.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

libjxl
Vulnerable Versions:
0.7

Timeline

Official Publish: February 11th, 2026
Last Modified: February 11th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)