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HIGH

CVE-2021-44648

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.9 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

GNOME gdk-pixbuf 2.42.6 is vulnerable to a heap-buffer overflow vulnerability when decoding the lzw compressed stream of image data in GIF files with lzw minimum code size equals to 12.

Technical details

Published
2022-01-12

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44648?

GNOME gdk-pixbuf 2.42.6 is vulnerable to a heap-buffer overflow vulnerability when decoding the lzw compressed stream of image data in GIF files with lzw minimum code size equals to 12.

Is CVE-2021-44648 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-44648 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-44648?

CVE-2021-44648 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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