How severe is CVE-2022-35009?

CVE-2022-35009 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-35009 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-35009?

CVE-2022-35009 primarily affects Pngdec Project Pngdec. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-35009?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-35009 published?

CVE-2022-35009 was published on 2022-08-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-35009

CVE-2022-35009 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pngdec Project Pngdec with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-770.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-770
Affected product: Pngdec Project Pngdec
Published: 2022-08-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-35009?: PNGDec commit 8abf6be was discovered to contain a memory allocation problem via asan_malloc_linux.cpp.
How severe is CVE-2022-35009?: CVE-2022-35009 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-35009 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-35009?: CVE-2022-35009 primarily affects Pngdec Project Pngdec. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-35009?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-35009 published?: CVE-2022-35009 was published on 2022-08-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/bitbank2/PNGdec/issues/10

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:pngdec_project:pngdec:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pngdec_project:pngdec:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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CVE-2022-35011 — High (CVSS 8.8): PNGDec commit 8abf6be was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow via inflate_fast at /src/inffast.c.
CVE-2022-35013 — Medium (CVSS 6.5): PNGDec commit 8abf6be was discovered to contain a FPE via SaveBMP at /linux/main.cpp.
CVE-2022-35012 — Medium (CVSS 6.5): PNGDec commit 8abf6be was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via SaveBMP at /linux/main.cpp.
CVE-2022-35010 — Medium (CVSS 6.5): PNGDec commit 8abf6be was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via asan_interceptors_memintrinsics.cpp.
CVE-2022-35008 — Medium (CVSS 6.5): PNGDec commit 8abf6be was discovered to contain a stack overflow via /linux/main.cpp.
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