Vulnerability · Published Dec 23, 2022 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2022-41988
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-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 1.2% (higher than 69% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 30.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the OpenImageIO::decode_iptc_iim() functionality of OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO v2.3.19.0. A specially-crafted TIFF file can lead to a disclosure of sensitive information. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | openimageio | 2.3.21.0+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41988 |
| Debian:13 | openimageio | 2.3.21.0+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41988 |
| Debian:14 | openimageio | 2.3.21.0+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | openimageio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41988 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | openimageio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41988 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | openimageio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41988 |
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:L/I:N/A:N