What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-35010?

CVE-2022-35010 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-35010?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-35010. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.7%.

Pngdec CVE-2022-35010

MEDIUM

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

2022-08-16 cve@mitre.org

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Pngdec

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

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

CVE Published

Aug 16, 2022 - 21:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

PNGDec commit 8abf6be was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via asan_interceptors_memintrinsics.cpp.

AnalysisAI

PNGDec commit 8abf6be was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via asan_interceptors_memintrinsics.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 Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. PNGDec commit 8abf6be was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via asan_interceptors_memintrinsics.cpp. Affected products include: Pngdec Project Pngdec.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).