NULL pointer dereference in OpenImageIO
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-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 .fits files.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01316 70th 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
- No
- 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 | 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-2022-43595
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7fg-v9hq-5m57
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-2022-43595 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-43595 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f7fg-v9hq-5m57 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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