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CVE-2022-3857: NULL Pointer Dereference

March 6, 2023 (updated April 6, 2023)

A flaw was found in libpng 1.6.38. A crafted PNG image can lead to a segmentation fault and denial of service in png_setup_paeth_row() function.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3857
  • sourceforge.net/p/libpng/bugs/300/

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Affected versions

Version 1.6.38

Solution

Unfortunately, there is no solution available yet.

Impact 5.5 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

Source file

nuget/libpng/CVE-2022-3857.yml

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