Buffer overflow in Png2webp Project
CVE-2022-36752
png2webp v1.0.4 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds write via the function w2p. This vulnerability is exploitable via a crafted png file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Png2webp Project — versions 1.0.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/landfillbaby/png2webp/issues/3 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/landfillbaby/png2webp/commit/8f21ad79b0cd98fc22d5b49734543101946abbff (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-36752?
- CVE-2022-36752 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Png2webp Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-07-28.
- How severe is CVE-2022-36752?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-36752 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.