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CVE-2022-41838

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2022-12-22
  • WeaknessCWE-122 · CWE-787

Am I affected?

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Description

A code execution vulnerability exists in the DDS scanline parsing functionality of OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO v2.4.4.2. A specially-crafted .dds can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-12-2222:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Openimageio
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.4= 2.4.4.2no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
11.0= 11.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As talos, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO
    Affected
    • = v2.4.4.2no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2023-05-30

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • openimageioUbuntu:Pro:26.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • openimageioUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • openimageioUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • openimageioUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • openimageioUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • openimageioUbuntu:26.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • openimageioUbuntu:25.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • openimageioUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed

7 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-41838 Red Hat Product Security

    OpenImageIO: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2025-04-15
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.09.8known since 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-122known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-787read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.9 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-12-22
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-5p79-g28m-p2cr

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41838?

A code execution vulnerability exists in the DDS scanline parsing functionality of OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO v2.4.4.2. A specially-crafted .dds can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Is CVE-2022-41838 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2022-41838, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-41838?

CVE-2022-41838 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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