Vulnerability · Published Dec 23, 2022 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2022-41649
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds read in OpenImageIO from OpenImageIO Project. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A heap out of bounds read vulnerability exists in the handling of IPTC data while parsing TIFF images in OpenImageIO v2.3.19.0. A specially-crafted TIFF file can cause a read of adjacent heap memory, which can leak sensitive process information. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | openimageio | 2.4.7.1+dfsg-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41649 |
| Debian:13 | openimageio | 2.4.7.1+dfsg-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41649 |
| Debian:14 | openimageio | 2.4.7.1+dfsg-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41649 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | openimageio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41649 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | openimageio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41649 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | openimageio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41649 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| OpenImageIO Project | OpenImageIO | v2.3.19.0 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N