Buffer overflow in Openimageio
CVE-2022-41837
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the OpenImageIO::add_exif_item_to_spec functionality of OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO v2.4.4.2. Specially-crafted exif metadata can lead to stack-based memory corruption. 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: 0.016 (75.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Openimageio — versions 2.4.4.2
- Openimageio Project — versions v2.4.4.2
- Debian Linux — versions 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1636 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5384 (Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-33
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00005.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41837?
- CVE-2022-41837 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openimageio, classified under CWE-562. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-12-22.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41837?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-41837 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.