CVE-2022-38143: Critical severity openimageio vulnerability

Published Dec 22, 2022

Updated

A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the way OpenImageIO v2.3.19.0 processes RLE encoded BMP images. A specially-crafted bmp file can write to arbitrary out of bounds memory, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available

debian/openimageio

2.0.5~dfsg0-12.0.5~dfsg0-1+deb10u22.2.10.1+dfsg-1+deb11u12.4.7.1+dfsg-22.4.14.0+dfsg-1

Openimageio Openimageio=2.3.19.0

Event History

Dec 22, 2022

CVE Published

10:15 PM

Dec 23, 2022

CVE Published

via MITRE·11:03 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·11:03 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-38143?

CVE-2022-38143 is a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in OpenImageIO v2.3.19.0.

What is the impact of CVE-2022-38143?

CVE-2022-38143 can lead to arbitrary code execution if a specially-crafted BMP file is provided.

How does CVE-2022-38143 occur?

CVE-2022-38143 occurs due to the improper processing of RLE encoded BMP images in OpenImageIO.

How can I fix CVE-2022-38143?

To fix CVE-2022-38143, update OpenImageIO to version 2.0.5~dfsg0-1 or later.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-38143?

More information about CVE-2022-38143 can be found at the following references: [Reference 1](https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1630), [Reference 2](https://github.com/OpenImageIO/oiio/pull/3620), [Reference 3](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-38143).