NULL pointer dereference in hpjansson/chafa
Priority LOW 27CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
chafa: NULL Pointer Dereference in function gif_internal_decode_frame at libnsgif.c:599 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted input file. in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.10.2. chafa: NULL Pointer Dereference in function gif_internal_decode_frame at libnsgif.c:599 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted input file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00888 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed hpjansson/chafa (hpjansson): 1.10.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hpjansson | hpjansson/chafa | before 1.10.2 | 1.10.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- hpjansson/chafa Vendorhpjansson Affected before 1.10.2 Fixed in 1.10.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:chafa_project:chafa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.10.2 | Vulnerable | hpjansson |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:chafa_project:chafa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.10.2 Vulnerable ·hpjansson
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · CNA hpjansson/chafa (hpjansson) Fixed in 1.10.2
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1507
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7m9-59wp-jx9r
References
More hpjansson Chafa vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-02124 Buffer Over-read in hpjansson/chafa CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-01908 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in hpjansson/chafa CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2022-1507 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1507 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p7m9-59wp-jx9r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-1507 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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