Out-of-bounds write in oiio - CVE-2022-41837
Published: April 11, 2023 / Updated: August 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74814
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41837
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the OpenImageIO::add_exif_item_to_spec functionality. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Exif file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
oiio
Debian Linux
Gentoo Linux
openimageio (Debian package)
media-libs/openimageio
Debian Linux
Gentoo Linux
openimageio (Debian package)
media-libs/openimageio
How to mitigate CVE-2022-41837
Install update from vendor's website.
openimageio (Debian package) - update to 2.2.10.1+dfsg-1+deb11u1
media-libs/openimageio - update to 2.4.6.0
media-libs/openimageio - update to 2.4.6.0