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Pngdec CVE-2022-35009

MEDIUM
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770)
2022-08-16 cve@mitre.org
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Aug 16, 2022 - 21:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

PNGDec commit 8abf6be was discovered to contain a memory allocation problem via asan_malloc_linux.cpp.

AnalysisAI

PNGDec commit 8abf6be was discovered to contain a memory allocation problem via asan_malloc_linux.cpp. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Allocation of Resources Without Limits (CWE-770), which allows attackers to exhaust system resources through uncontrolled allocation. PNGDec commit 8abf6be was discovered to contain a memory allocation problem via asan_malloc_linux.cpp. Affected products include: Pngdec Project Pngdec.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set resource limits, implement rate limiting, validate input sizes.

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