CVE-2022-43359

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

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.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 18.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 7, 2022

Last Modified

May 5, 2025

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/lecram/gifdec/pull/23
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/lecram/gifdec/pull/23

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-43359?

CVE-2022-43359 is a high vulnerability published on November 7, 2022. Gifdec commit 1dcbae19363597314f6623010cc80abad4e47f7c was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read in the function readimagedata. This vulnerability is triggered when parsing a crafted Gif file.

When was CVE-2022-43359 disclosed?

CVE-2022-43359 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 7, 2022, with the most recent update on May 5, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-43359 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-43359 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 18.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

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

CVE-2022-43359 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-43359?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-43359, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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