CVE-2022-2061

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in hpjansson/chafa

2.8 LowFix available

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.12.0.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.43%Down 0.5 points since Jun 14, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 2.8

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in hpjansson/chafa

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.12.0.

Record: CVE-2022-2061
CVSS 3.0: 2.8 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-122
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-34359 2.8

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.12.0.

Record: EUVD-2022-34359
CVSS 3.0: 2.8 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q3m2-24xm-qm8c 3.3

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.12.0.

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.12.0.

Record: GHSA-q3m2-24xm-qm8c
CVSS 3.1: 3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 3.3

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.12.0.

Record: CVE-2022-2061
CVSS 3.1: 3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.0: 2.8 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-122, CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 2.8

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in hpjansson/chafa

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.12.0.

Record: CVE-2022-2061
CVSS 3.0: 2.8 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-122
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-2061 3.3

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.12.0.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2061
CVSS 3.1: 3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

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OSVJLSEC-2026-1090 3.3

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.12.0.

Record: JLSEC-2026-1090
CVSS 3.1: 3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.0: 2.8 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-2061 3.3

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.12.0.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2061
CVSS 3.1: 3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.0: 2.8 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2022:10017-1 No score

Security update for chafa

This update for chafa fixes the following issues:

CVE-2022-2061: Fix heap based buffer overflow in lzw_decode (boo#1200510)

Record: openSUSE-SU-2022:10017-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12151-1 No score

chafa-1.12.1-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the chafa-1.12.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2024:12151-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`chafa` Debian:12	before 1.12.1-1	1.12.1-1
`chafa` Debian:13	before 1.12.1-1	1.12.1-1
`chafa` Debian:14	before 1.12.1-1	1.12.1-1
`Chafa_jll` Julia	All versions	None known
`chafa` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.1-1	None known
`chafa` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.0-11.8.0-1	None known
`chafa` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.12.5-11.12.5-31.14.0-11.14.0-1.11.14.0-1.1build1	None known
`chafa` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1.14.5-1	None known
`chafa` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1.18.1-11.18.2-1	None known
`chafa` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.14.5-11.16.2-11.18.0-11.18.1-1	None known
`chafa` SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP4	before 1.8.0-bp154.3.3.1	1.8.0-bp154.3.3.1
`chafa` openSUSE:Leap 15.4	before 1.8.0-bp154.3.3.1	1.8.0-bp154.3.3.1
`chafa` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	before 1.12.1-1.1	1.12.1-1.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-2061 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.8) in Chafa Project Chafa, published June 13, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. Fixed in chafa 1.12.1-1.

References

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