HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2021-46829

GNOME GdkPixbuf (aka GDK-PixBuf) before 2.42.8 allows a heap-based buffer overflow when compositing or clearing frames in GIF files, as demonstrated by io-gif-animation.c composite_frame. This overflo...

Vulnerability Description

GNOME GdkPixbuf (aka GDK-PixBuf) before 2.42.8 allows a heap-based buffer overflow when compositing or clearing frames in GIF files, as demonstrated by io-gif-animation.c composite_frame. This overflow is controllable and could be abused for code execution, especially on 32-bit systems.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GnomeGdk-Pixbuf< 2.42.8
FedoraprojectFedora35
DebianDebian Linux11.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-46829?

CVE-2021-46829 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). GNOME GdkPixbuf (aka GDK-PixBuf) before 2.42.8 allows a heap-based buffer overflow when compositing or clearing frames in GIF files, as demonstrated by io-gif-animation.c composite_frame. This overflo...

How severe is CVE-2021-46829?

CVE-2021-46829 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-46829?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Gdk-Pixbuf, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.