CVE-2022-41977: openimageio project openimageio Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-41977 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in openimageio project openimageio. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 1Timeline
- 23-12-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An out of bounds read vulnerability exists in the way OpenImageIO version v2.3.19.0 processes string fields in TIFF image files. A specially-crafted TIFF file can lead to information disclosure. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.68%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
51%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.68% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- openimageio< 2.3.21.0+dfsg-1
Openimageio1 product
- openimageio2.3.19.0
Openimageio project1 product
- openimageiomaster-branch-9aeece7a | v2.3.19.0
Ubuntu1 product
- openimageioAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 4 products
