🛡️ CVE-2022-41837 on Debian — openimageio

⚪ Unknown ✅ No Known Exploit OSV
N/A
CVSS Score
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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.

Distribution advisory

This page covers CVE-2022-41837 as tracked by Debian, for the package openimageio. The fix is available in version 2.4.7.1+dfsg-2; earlier versions remain affected.

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 high, integrity high, availability high.

Weakness class

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41837 is classified as CWE-562: Return of Stack Variable Address. A function returns the address of a stack variable, which will cause unintended program behavior, typically in the form of a crash.

Affected software

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41837 is recorded against 1 package.

  • openimageio (fixed in 2.4.7.1+dfsg-2)

Timeline and source

Published on 22 December 2022 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

References

security-tracker.debian.org (Advisory)

CVE-2022-41837 on other distributions

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Details

Severity Unknown
CVSS Score N/A
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2022-12-22
Updated 2026-08-12
Modified 2026-08-04
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
openimageio — 2.4.7.1+dfsg-2

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