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CVE-2021-46829
GNOME GdkPixbuf (aka GDK-PixBuf) before 2.42.8 allows a heap-based buffer...
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/-/issues/190
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/-/merge_requests/121
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/-/commit/bca00032ad68d0b0aa2c1f7558db931e52bd9cd2
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/-/commit/5398f04d772f7f8baf5265715696ed88db0f0512
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/23/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/25/1
- https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/fuzzing/CVE-2021-46829/CVE-2021-46829.md
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M5IHHEYFD6GDZVALKIPPRD2U4JNZUZWR/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5228
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
gdk-pixbuf, fedora, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 35, 11.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 24th, 2022
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.