Out-of-bounds Write Affecting gdk-pixbuf package, versions [,2.42.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.3% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-GDKPIXBUF-2369994
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed28 May 2021
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 28 May 2021

CVE-2021-20240  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-191  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade gdk-pixbuf to version 2.42.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Write. A flaw was found in gdk-pixbuf in versions before 2.42.0. An integer wraparound leading to an out of bounds write can occur when a crafted GIF image is loaded. An attacker may cause applications to crash or could potentially execute code on the victim system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

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