CVE-2022-41999: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Dec 22, 2022
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Updated

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the DDS native tile reading functionality of OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO v2.3.19.0 and v2.4.4.2. A specially-crafted .dds can lead to denial of service. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected Software

4 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
Openimageio Openimageio=2.4.4.2
Debian Debian Linux=11.0

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 CVE-2022-41999?

CVE-2022-41999 is a denial of service vulnerability in the DDS native tile reading functionality of OpenImageIO.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41999?

The severity of CVE-2022-41999 is not mentioned in the provided information.

3

How does CVE-2022-41999 work?

CVE-2022-41999 can be triggered by a specially-crafted .dds file, which can lead to denial of service.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-41999?

To fix CVE-2022-41999, update OpenImageIO to version 2.0.5~dfsg0-1+deb10u2, 2.2.10.1+dfsg-1+deb11u1, 2.4.7.1+dfsg-2, or 2.4.13.0+dfsg-1.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-41999?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-41999 on the following references: [TALOS-2022-1635](https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1635), [OpenImageIO pull request #3625](https://github.com/OpenImageIO/oiio/pull/3625), [OpenImageIO commit e44400feac32d455b49e9c8baffa52ed855ba59b](https://github.com/OpenImageIO/oiio/commit/e44400feac32d455b49e9c8baffa52ed855ba59b).

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