CVE-2022-44081 Memory corruption in n/a
A segmentation fault in the pngdetail function of the lodepng library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PNG files.
- 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-2022-44081?
CVE-2022-44081 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Oct 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
Lodepng v20220717 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the function pngdetail.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44081?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lodev Lodepng.
How do I fix CVE-2022-44081?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44081 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-2022-44081 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-44081 exists.
Sources
Also known as AZL-43651, AZL-45012, GHSA-3j83-m58c-vrr9, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-44081.