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DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46829
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46829
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
Record from OSV · Published July 24, 2022
GNOME GdkPixbuf (aka GDK-PixBuf) before 2.42.8 allows a heap-based buffer overflow when compositing or clearing frames in GIF files, as demonstrated by io-gif-animation.c composite_frame. This overflow is controllable and could be abused for code execution, especially on 32-bit systems.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gdk-pixbuf | Debian:14 | 2.42.8+dfsg-1 |
| gdk-pixbuf | Debian:12 | 2.42.8+dfsg-1 |
| gdk-pixbuf | Debian:13 | 2.42.8+dfsg-1 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | gdk-pixbuf | 0 |
| Debian:12 | gdk-pixbuf | 0 |
| Debian:13 | gdk-pixbuf | 0 |
Timeline
- Jul 24, 2022 CVE Published
- Oct 23, 2026 CVE Updated
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