NULL pointer dereference in OpenImageIO
Priority LOW 29CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
Multiple denial of service vulnerabilities exist in the image output closing functionality of OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO v2.4.4.2. Specially crafted ImageOutput Objects can lead to multiple null pointer dereferences. An attacker can provide malicious multiple inputs to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability applies to writing .bmp files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01327 71st 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
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenImageIO Project | OpenImageIO | v2.4.4.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OpenImageIO VendorOpenImageIO Project Affected v2.4.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openimageio:openimageio:2.4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.4.2 | Vulnerable | OpenImageIO Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:openimageio:openimageio:2.4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4.2 Vulnerable ·OpenImageIO Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43594
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wv3j-w28p-m9x9
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-2022-43594 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-43594 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wv3j-w28p-m9x9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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