CVE-2022-43596: Medium severity openimageio vulnerability

Published Dec 22, 2022
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Updated

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the IFFOutput channel interleaving functionality of OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO v2.4.4.2. A specially crafted ImageOutput Object can lead to leaked heap data. An attacker can provide malicious input to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected Software

3 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=2.4.4.2
Debian Debian Linux=11.0

Event History

Dec 22, 2022
CVE Published
10:15 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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-2022-43596?

CVE-2022-43596 is an information disclosure vulnerability in the IFFOutput channel interleaving functionality of OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO v2.4.4.2.

2

How does CVE-2022-43596 occur?

CVE-2022-43596 occurs due to an issue in the ImageOutput Object of OpenImageIO, where a specially crafted object can lead to leaked heap data.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2022-43596?

The impact of CVE-2022-43596 is that an attacker can provide malicious input to trigger the vulnerability and potentially obtain sensitive information.

4

Which versions of OpenImageIO are affected by CVE-2022-43596?

The affected versions of OpenImageIO are 2.0.5~dfsg0-1+deb10u2, 2.2.10.1+dfsg-1+deb11u1, 2.4.7.1+dfsg-2, and 2.4.13.0+dfsg-1.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-43596?

To fix CVE-2022-43596, update OpenImageIO to a version that is not affected. Refer to the official Debian source for the remediation steps.

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