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Pngdec CVE-2022-35013

MEDIUM
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400)
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 FPE via SaveBMP at /linux/main.cpp.

AnalysisAI

PNGDec commit 8abf6be was discovered to contain a FPE via SaveBMP at /linux/main.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 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400), which allows attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting system resources. PNGDec commit 8abf6be was discovered to contain a FPE via SaveBMP at /linux/main.cpp. Affected products include: Pngdec Project Pngdec.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement rate limiting, set resource quotas, validate input sizes, use timeouts.

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