How severe is CVE-2022-48622?

CVE-2022-48622 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-48622 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-48622?

CVE-2022-48622 affects Gnome Gdkpixbuf. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48622?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2022-48622 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2022-48622 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-51317.

When was CVE-2022-48622 published?

CVE-2022-48622 was published on 2024-01-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-48622

CVE-2022-48622 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnome Gdkpixbuf with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. 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-787.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (33rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2022-51317
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected product: Gnome Gdkpixbuf
Published: 2024-01-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In GNOME GdkPixbuf (aka gdk-pixbuf) through 2.42.10, the ANI (Windows animated cursor) decoder encounters heap memory corruption (in ani_load_chunk in io-ani.c) when parsing chunks in a crafted .ani file. A crafted file could allow an attacker to overwrite heap metadata, leading to a denial of service or code execution attack. This occurs in gdk_pixbuf_set_option() in gdk-pixbuf.c.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48622?: In GNOME GdkPixbuf (aka gdk-pixbuf) through 2.42.10, the ANI (Windows animated cursor) decoder encounters heap memory corruption (in ani_load_chunk in io-ani.c) when parsing chunks in a crafted .ani file. A crafted file could allow an attacker to overwrite heap metadata, leading to a denial of service or code execution attack. This occurs in gdk_pixbuf_set_option() in gdk-pixbuf.c.
How severe is CVE-2022-48622?: CVE-2022-48622 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-48622 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-48622?: CVE-2022-48622 affects Gnome Gdkpixbuf. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48622?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2022-48622 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2022-48622 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-51317.
When was CVE-2022-48622 published?: CVE-2022-48622 was published on 2024-01-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/-/issues/202

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdkpixbuf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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