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Critical
CVE-2022-38143
A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the way OpenImageIO...
Vulnerability Description
A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the way OpenImageIO v2.3.19.0 processes RLE encoded BMP images. A specially-crafted bmp file can write to arbitrary out of bounds memory, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
OpenImageIO Project
View all reports →Affected Software
OpenImageIO
Vulnerable Versions:
master-branch-9aeece7a, v2.3.19.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 23rd, 2022
Last Modified:
February 13th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.