CVE-2022-41838 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openimageio	Openimageio	2.4.4.2
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122 CWE-787

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-33
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1634ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5384Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-33
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1634ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5384Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-41838?

CVE-2022-41838 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 ca...

How severe is CVE-2022-41838?

CVE-2022-41838 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-41838?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openimageio Openimageio, Debian Debian Linux.