CVE-2025-71329
Description
A flaw was found in image-size. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted image buffer that contains a zero-valued size field within a recognized box-type. This malicious input can trigger an infinite loop in the JXL or HEIF image parsers, leading to a permanent block of the Node.js event loop. The consequence is a Denial of Service (DoS), causing the application to become unresponsive.
Statement
A flaw was found in the image-size npm package. A crafted image buffer with a zero-valued size field in a recognized box-type (JXL or HEIF) can trigger an infinite loop, permanently blocking the Node.js event loop and causing a denial of service.
Mitigation
Upgrade to a version of image-size that validates box size fields. As a workaround, validate image inputs before passing them to image-size, rejecting files with zero-length box entries.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.5 | N/A | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | None |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | None |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Red Hat CVSS v3 Score Explanation
PR:N→PR:L: All RH runtime exposures (Grafana, Discovery UI, Podman Desktop) require authentication before image upload. Unauthenticated exploitation not possible in RH context.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Amplification
An infinite loop will cause unexpected consumption of resources, such as CPU cycles or memory. The software's operation may slow down, or cause a long time to respond.
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