CVE-2022-0497: High severity Openscad Openscad vulnerability

Published Feb 4, 2022
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Updated

A .scad file with no trailing newline may cause an out-of-bounds read during parsing of annotations.

References:

https://github.com/openscad/openscad/issues/4043 https://github.com/openscad/openscad/pull/4044

Other sources

A vulnerbiility was found in Openscad, where a .scad file with no trailing newline could cause an out-of-bounds read during parsing of annotations.

— MITRE

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
Openscad Openscad<2022-01-09
debian/openscad<2021.01-4
2021.01-4
debian/openscad<2021.01-4
2021.01-4
debian/openscad
2021.01-62021.01-82021.01-14
alpine/openscad<2021.01-r2
2021.01-r2
alpine/openscad<2021.01-r2
2021.01-r2
alpine/openscad<2021.01-r2
2021.01-r2
alpine/openscad<2021.01-r2
2021.01-r2
alpine/openscad<2021.01-r2
2021.01-r2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openscad to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2021.01-6Fixed in 2021.01-8Fixed in 2021.01-14
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/openscad to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2021.01-r2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openscad to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2021.01-4

Event History

Feb 4, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:39 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 29, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:03 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-0497?

CVE-2022-0497 is a vulnerability found in Openscad, where a .scad file with no trailing newline could cause an out-of-bounds read during parsing of annotations.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2022-0497?

Openscad versions up to and excluding 2022-01-09 are affected by CVE-2022-0497.

3

How severe is CVE-2022-0497?

CVE-2022-0497 has a severity level of 7.1 (high).

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-0497?

To fix CVE-2022-0497, you should update Openscad to a version released after 2022-01-09.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-0497?

More information about CVE-2022-0497 can be found on the following references: [link1](https://github.com/openscad/openscad/issues/4043), [link2](https://github.com/openscad/openscad/pull/4044), [link3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2050700).

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