CVE-2022-44638Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Memory corruption via incorrect sampling-coordinate saturation check

Published Nov 3, 2022 · Updated May 2, 2025

Heap-based buffer overflow in Pixman before 0.42.2 allows remote attackers to corrupt memory through crafted graphics input. The pixman_sample_floor_y helper compares a fixed-point coordinate against 0x8000 instead of its signed 0xffff8000 value, so saturation fails before rasterize_edges_8 performs a heap write. Reachability requires an application to render attacker-controlled graphics data after user interaction; the out-of-bounds write corrupts that application's heap memory.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability1.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Heap-based buffer overflow in Pixman before 0.42.2 allows remote attackers to corrupt memory through crafted graphics input. The pixman_sample_floor_y helper compares a fixed-point coordinate against 0x8000 instead of its signed 0xffff8000 value, so saturation fails before rasterize_edges_8 performs a heap write. Reachability requires an application to render attacker-controlled graphics data after user interaction; the out-of-bounds write corrupts that application's heap memory.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-44638
Published
Nov 3, 2022
Updated
May 2, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-190, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 3, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.0Oracle LinuxCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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