Buffer overflow in Openimageio
CVE-2022-38143
A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the way OpenImageIO v2.3.19.0 processes RLE encoded BMP images. A specially-crafted bmp file can write to arbitrary out of bounds memory, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.015 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Openimageio — versions 2.3.19.0
- Openimageio Project — versions master-branch-9aeece7a, v2.3.19.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1630 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-33 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-38143?
- CVE-2022-38143 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openimageio, classified under Write-what-where Condition. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-12-22.
- How severe is CVE-2022-38143?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-38143 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.