Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting openimageio package, versions [,2.4.7.1)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.99% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-OPENIMAGEIO-10077895
  • published8 May 2025
  • disclosed25 Dec 2022
  • creditLilith >_>

Introduced: 25 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-41838  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade openimageio to version 2.4.7.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow in dds.imageio/ddsinput.cpp, which allows attackers to execute code by passing in a .dds cubemap file in which a cube face is not present.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1