Out-of-bounds Write Affecting gdk-pixbuf package, versions [,2.44.4)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.08% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-GDKPIXBUF-10075921
  • published8 May 2025
  • disclosed26 Jan 2024
  • credit0xvhp

Introduced: 26 Jan 2024

CVE-2022-48622  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade gdk-pixbuf to version 2.44.4 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Write via the ani_load_chunk function in io-ani.c when parsing chunks in a crafted .ani file. An attacker can overwrite heap metadata, leading to a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by providing a maliciously crafted .ani file.

CVSS Base Scores

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