Vulnerability Description
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 Score
8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Gdkpixbuf | 2.42.6 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/-/issues/136ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://sahildhar.github.io/blogpost/GdkPixbuf-Heap-Buffer-Overflow-in-lzw_decodExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5228Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/-/issues/136ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://sahildhar.github.io/blogpost/GdkPixbuf-Heap-Buffer-Overflow-in-lzw_decodExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5228Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-44648?
CVE-2021-44648 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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.
How severe is CVE-2021-44648?
CVE-2021-44648 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-44648?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Gdkpixbuf, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.