Buffer overflow in Pngdec Project

CVE-2022-35008

PNGDec commit 8abf6be was discovered to contain a stack overflow via /linux/main.cpp.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.007 (50.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Pngdec_project Pngdec — versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-35008?: CVE-2022-35008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pngdec Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-08-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-35008?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-35008 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.