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🛡️ CVE-2022-36354 — debian-linux

🟡 CVSS 5.3 — Medium ⚠️ Exploit Public CWE-193 NVD
5.3
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Description

A heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the RLA format parser of OpenImageIO master-branch-9aeece7a and v2.3.19.0. More specifically, in the way run-length encoded byte spans are handled. A malformed RLA file can lead to an out-of-bounds read of heap metadata which can result in sensitive information leak. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity none, availability none.

CVSS metrics in full

The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

  • Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
  • Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
  • Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
  • User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
  • Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
  • Integrity impact: None.
  • Availability impact: None.

Weakness class

CVE-2022-36354 is classified as CWE-193: Off-by-one Error. A product calculates or uses an incorrect maximum or minimum value that is 1 more, or 1 less, than the correct value.

Affected software

CVE-2022-36354 is recorded against 2 packages.

  • debian-linux
  • openimageio

Timeline and source

Published on 22 December 2022 and last revised on 17 June 2026. A public exploit is known to exist, which raises the urgency of patching considerably. Record sourced from NVD.

References

talosintelligence.com
talosintelligence.com

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Same weakness in other software

These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-193: Off-by-one Error) in other software:

CVE-2022-36354 on other distributions

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Details

Severity MEDIUM
CVSS Score 5.3
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE CWE-193
Public Exploit ⚠️ Yes
Source NVD
Published 2022-12-22
Updated 2026-08-20
Modified 2026-06-17
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
debian-linux — —
openimageio — —

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