CVE-2022-43359 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds read in Gifdec allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose information via a crafted GIF file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-43359?
CVE-2022-43359 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Gifdec commit 1dcbae19363597314f6623010cc80abad4e47f7c was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read in the function read_image_data. This vulnerability is triggered when parsing a crafted Gif file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43359?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gifdec Project Gifdec.
How do I fix CVE-2022-43359?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43359 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-43359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v76v-6f4h-xrc7.