9.8

CVE-2022-41837: debian debian_linux Return of Stack Variable Address

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-41837DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41837
Published 23-12-2022Last modified 15-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-41837 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Return of Stack Variable Address vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.61%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DLA-3518-1DSA-5384-1

Timeline

  1. 23-12-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 15-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the OpenImageIO::add_exif_item_to_spec functionality of OpenImageIO Project OpenImageIO v2.4.4.2. Specially-crafted exif metadata can lead to stack-based memory corruption. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 1.58% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.61%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Openimageio1 product
Openimageio project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • openimageioAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 5 products

References

7 links