What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-43359?

CVE-2022-43359 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-43359?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-43359. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.4%.

Gifdec CVE-2022-43359

HIGH

Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)

2022-11-07 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow Gifdec

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 07, 2022 - 23:15 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

Gifdec commit 1dcbae19363597314f6623010cc80abad4e47f7c was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read in the function read_image_data. This vulnerability is triggered when parsing a crafted Gif file.

AnalysisAI

Gifdec commit 1dcbae19363597314f6623010cc80abad4e47f7c was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read in the function read_image_data. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is 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 Read (CWE-125), which allows attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries. Gifdec commit 1dcbae19363597314f6623010cc80abad4e47f7c was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read in the function read_image_data. This vulnerability is triggered when parsing a crafted Gif file. Affected products include: Gifdec Project Gifdec.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate array indices and buffer lengths. Use memory-safe languages. Enable AddressSanitizer during testing.