Out-of-bounds Write Affecting gdk-pixbuf2 package, versions <0:2.42.6-3.el9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
1.74% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-GDKPIXBUF2-5535545
  • published16 May 2023
  • disclosed12 Jan 2022

Introduced: 12 Jan 2022

CVE-2021-44648  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 gdk-pixbuf2 to version 0:2.42.6-3.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-2216.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gdk-pixbuf2 package and not the gdk-pixbuf2 package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

GNOME gdk-pixbuf 2.42.6 is vulnerable to a heap-buffer overflow vulnerability when decoding the lzw compressed stream of image data in GIF files with lzw minimum code size equals to 12.

CVSS Scores

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