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CVE-2021-44648

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  • Published2022-01-12
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-01-1213:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
34.x= 34no fix published
35.x= 35no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
11.0= 11.0no fix published
Gnome gdkpixbuf
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.42= 2.42.6no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • gdk-pixbufUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.42.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
  • gdk-pixbufUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.4
  • gdk-pixbufSUSE:Manager Server 4.1all versions · fixed in 2.40.0-150200.3.9.1
  • gdk-pixbufSUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1all versions · fixed in 2.40.0-150200.3.9.1
  • gdk-pixbufSUSE:Manager Proxy 4.1all versions · fixed in 2.40.0-150200.3.9.1
  • gdk-pixbufSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2all versions · fixed in 2.40.0-150200.3.9.1
  • gdk-pixbufSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSSall versions · fixed in 2.40.0-150200.3.9.1
  • gdk-pixbufSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCLall versions · fixed in 2.40.0-150200.3.9.1

29 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2021-44648 Red Hat Product Security41 products fixed

    gdk-pixbuf: heap-buffer overflow when decoding the lzw compressed stream of image data

  • RHSA-2023:2216 Red Hat Product Security41 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: gdk-pixbuf2 security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:2216 · 41 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Detection

Nuclei template
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ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
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Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-01-12
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-hm7g-c3p8-8xwf

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 2.0% on 2026-11-09, 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), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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