Amazon Linux 2023 : jxl-pixbuf-loader, libjxl, libjxl-devel (ALAS2023-2026-1459)

high Nessus Plugin ID 301357

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-1459 advisory.

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. (CVE-2025-12474)

A specially-crafted file can cause libjxl's decoder to write pixel data to uninitialized unallocated memory. Soon after that data from another uninitialized unallocated region is copied to pixel data.

This can be done by requesting color transformation of grayscale images to another grayscale color space.
Buffers allocated for 1-float-per-pixel are used as if they are allocated for 3-float-per-pixel. That happens only if LCMS2 is used as CMS engine. There is another CMS engine available (selected by build flags). (CVE-2026-1837)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'dnf update jpegxl --releasever 2023.10.20260302' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2026-1459 --releasever 2023.10.20260302' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-12474.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-1837.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2023/ALAS2023-2026-1459.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 301357

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2026-1459.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/6/2026

Updated: 3/6/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-1837

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Threat Score: 6.3

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libjxl-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libjxl-devtools-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libjxl-devtools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libjxl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jpegxl-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jxl-pixbuf-loader-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jpegxl-doc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libjxl-utils-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libjxl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libjxl-utils, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jxl-pixbuf-loader, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jpegxl-debuginfo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/5/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/11/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-12474, CVE-2026-1837

IAVB: 2026-B-0056