Buffer overflow in Pngdec Project

CVE-2022-35011

PNGDec commit 8abf6be was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow via inflate_fast at /src/inffast.c.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (55.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-35011?
CVE-2022-35011 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pngdec Project, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-08-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-35011?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-35011 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.