CVE-2022-41977: Medium severity openimageio vulnerability

Published Dec 22, 2022
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Updated

An out of bounds read vulnerability exists in the way OpenImageIO version v2.3.19.0 processes string fields in TIFF image files. A specially-crafted TIFF file can lead to information disclosure. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
debian/openimageio<=2.0.5~dfsg0-1
2.0.5~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
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-41977.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41977?

The severity of CVE-2022-41977 is medium (3.3).

3

What software is affected by CVE-2022-41977?

OpenImageIO version v2.3.19.0 is affected by CVE-2022-41977.

4

How does CVE-2022-41977 exploit the vulnerability?

A specially-crafted TIFF file can lead to information disclosure.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-41977?

Update to a version of OpenImageIO that is not affected by the vulnerability (e.g., 2.4.14.0+dfsg-1 or later).

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