Out-of-bounds read in oiio - CVE-2022-41649
Published: April 11, 2023 / Updated: August 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74815
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41649
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
oiio
oiio
Software vendor:
OpenImageIO
OpenImageIO
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the handling of IPTC data while parsing TIFF images. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted TIFF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.