CVE-2022-44081: Lodepng v20220717 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the function pngdetail.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-44081 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting lodepng. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Lodepng v20220717 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the function pngdetail.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 79%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-125
Published	2022-10-31
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: lodev

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-10-31 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

lodev lodepng DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2022-07-17

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2022-07-17

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy lodepng || rpm -q lodepng || lodepng --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2022-07-17 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison lodepng sudo apt install lodepng=<VERSION_BEFORE_2022-07-17> sudo apt-mark hold lodepng

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list lodepng sudo dnf downgrade lodepng-<VERSION_BEFORE_2022-07-17> sudo dnf versionlock add lodepng

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-44081?

lodepng: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-44081 being exploited?

CVE-2022-44081 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-44081 affect?

CVE-2022-44081 affects lodepng. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). Lodepng v20220717 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the function pngdetail.

How urgent is CVE-2022-44081?

Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference

References

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