CVE-2026-22187 describes an unsafe Java deserialization vulnerability in Bio-Formats versions up to 8.3.0, affecting the openmicroscopy bio_formats product. An attacker can craft a malicious .bfmemo file, which the loci.formats.Memoizer class automatically deserializes when processing an associated image. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to denial of service, logic manipulation, or remote code execution. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openmicroscopy:bio-formats:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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