Out-of-bounds read in OpenImageIO
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A heap out of bounds read vulnerability exists in the OpenImageIO master-branch-9aeece7a when parsing the image file directory part of a PSD image file. A specially-crafted .psd file can cause a read of arbitrary memory address which can lead to denial of service. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00794 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenImageIO Project | OpenImageIO | master-branch-9aeece7a | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OpenImageIO VendorOpenImageIO Project Affected master-branch-9aeece7a Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openimageio:openimageio:2022-09-14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022-09-14 | Vulnerable | OpenImageIO Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:openimageio:openimageio:2022-09-14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022-09-14 Vulnerable ·OpenImageIO Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-41684
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rmp-xjxw-cprh
References
More OpenImageIO Project Openimageio vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-36790 OpenImageIO v3.1.0.0dev was discovered to contain a heap overflow via the component /OpenImageIO/fmath.h. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-36788 OpenImageIO v3.1.0.0dev was discovered to contain a heap overflow via the component… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-22558 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in OpenImageIO oiio v.2.4.12.0 allows a remote attacker to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-20191 Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenImageIO CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-20190 Out-of-bounds write in OpenImageIO CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-20168 Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenImageIO CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-41684 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-41684 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3rmp-xjxw-cprh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-41684 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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