Vulnerability · Published Dec 23, 2022 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2022-41838
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity heap buffer overflow 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 1.9% (higher than 80% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.9%top 19.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A code execution vulnerability exists in the DDS scanline parsing functionality of OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO v2.4.4.2. A specially-crafted .dds can lead to a heap buffer overflow. 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-2022-41838 |
| Debian:13 | openimageio | 2.4.7.1+dfsg-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41838 |
| Debian:14 | openimageio | 2.4.7.1+dfsg-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41838 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | openimageio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41838 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | openimageio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41838 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | openimageio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41838 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| OpenImageIO Project | OpenImageIO | v2.4.4.2 |
Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H