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TI-2022-21369 Aliases CVE-2022-43601GHSA-jm5g-c2v4-w5fp

Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenImageIO

Priority HIGH 70CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple code execution vulnerabilities exist in the IFFOutput::close() functionality of OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO v2.4.4.2. A specially crafted ImageOutput Object can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide malicious input to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability arises when the `ymax` variable is set to 0xFFFF and `m_spec.format` is `TypeDesc::UINT16`

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01797 78th 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
Total

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Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenImageIO ProjectOpenImageIOv2.4.4.2—No fix listedCNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openimageio:openimageio:2.4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.4.2VulnerableOpenImageIO Project
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
  • 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.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43601
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jm5g-c2v4-w5fp

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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
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Sources

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